Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22

other choice but to rush 10 the light
1t is worthy of notice that these cases can
not be interpreted in the terms OF the psy.
chologist. We cannot say that it is passion"
which dominates these animals because the
word passion does not explain why they do
not act in the opposite way. We do not
know the specific nature of the active chemi-
calls in all cases, but We know the nature of
the chemical when we make the little crusta.
ceans light-mad by carbonated water 1t is
surely not passion" which makes the crusta.
ceans go 10 the light.
We are still accustomed to speak OF "the
binding effect OF passion in humans" What
happens in the case of the passion" or SUI.
preme emotion" of human seems TO be the
setting Tree of definite chemical substances by
some agency--e. e., those which cause the
complex of reactions called fear Such sub.
stances often annihilate all degrees of free.
dom OF action In the individual except in one
direction or way. Humans with such a re-
duced number of degrees of freedom are
mad in the same sense OF the word as the
crustaceans in the above mentioned expert.
ment. The binding effect OF passion" is only
special case among the many in which the
degrees OF freedom OF individuals are reduced
II is we'll known that we arouse human
beings by certain phrases, and il is possible
mat in some cases they influence human be.
ings indirectly, inasmuch the phrases lead
10 the secretion OF certain substances in the
body and that these substances arouse those
physical alterations which are the symptoms
OF passion" (But it is not necessary tha,
explained in this Way Humans with such a
reduced number OF degrees Of freedom of will
can easily be led in that single direction which
corresponds to the single degree of freedom
left open to them.
Those who wish to. lead" masses or WIN
wish TO utilize them for ther purposes or who
desire to make them sacrifice everything for
cause, must do so By first reducing in these
beings all degrees OF freedom but one namely
mat IN which they expect them to act II is
possible TO restrict the degrees OF freedom
from without, by the police. This is clumsy
method, and 1t is inefficient, since as long as
'he internal degrees OF freedom are not re.
Strlcted 1t is bound to lead to opposition or
even reDellion The effective method OF lead.
ership consists in the reduction of the degrees
OF freedom of the masses from within
All great movements in history have been
produced by the discovery OF means by which
all degrees of freedom but one we're SIM
pressed in human beings. The Crusaders fur.
ntsh an example. They were rendered unfree
by having thir minds filed with the phrase NJ
the liberation OF" the tomb OF Christ Church
ana court historians have at all times gloriGer
this condition of artiticially produced insan.
lily. The unanimty with which the Germans
French, and possibly Russians rushed to tba
front has similar basis.
The writer still remembers when presumoh,v
In 1879, Treitschke, the court historian" ot
the King of Prussia broke loose with the iden
OF the superlative value of the Germanic. es
pecially Prussian, race" and civilization
Through the support Treitschke received from
Bismarck (who was possibly responsible for
the outbrealt) tho idea that the German was
the Super-Teuton was Systematically incul.
Gated into the minds of the young.