Evening star., 1947-08-19
Probing of Mans Mind

70 the Editor OF Ine Star:
Few more penetrating and suggestive OBJ
servations have appeared among the many
thought-provoking editorials in The Star than
those set forth under the title, The Deeps Oh
the Mind" on August IL.
You therein discussed the proposed descent
of Prof Picard in his "bathyscaphe' to the
incredible ocean depth Of $4,000 feet below
The surface. incidentally, Prof .Piccards
annaratus will be subject to pressure OF
about $3.50 pounds against every square inch
of its exterior surface at that deptho You
suggest that while the undertaking has a
number of interesting possibilities, like many
other scientific projects, Prof. Piccards latest
venture leaves something to be destreo-lt
nrornises to add something to human knoWi-
edge. but is not likely to make us any wiser.
Won further observe that man "has harneSsed
things like the atom only to place himself IN
eyer-increasing peril, because he has failed 10
harness his own passions as well, and because
things like the aton1-in world Of embarrassed
passions-can mean the end OF humanity.
What would seem to be needed Is some Pro1.
PICARD to descend into the depths OF mans
mind. and come up with information that Will
helm us to master, not merely our environment,
but ourselves"
I respectfully submit: Has not this descent
already been made and the valuable lnfornaa-
ton needed already furnished us? And is IL
not fact that the reason we are in such dire
mental and spiritual poverty Is that we nave
refused to accept the information and apply
the proffered remediesp Was this not done by
a Man who understood mems weaknesses ana
strengths their passions and their posslollltles,
and of whom 1t was said,s without subsequent
contradiction, HE knew what was In man
Did not this Man point out basic remedies Tor
the moral, spiritual, economic, even political
Ills Of mankind?
Has not the program laid down by Him been
rejected for centuries, not because it was not
workable, but because 1t was and Is dih1cult,
revolutionary and perpetuauy q tnreat 10
selfish, vested interests?
Is it not also a established fact that
European civilization and It's American Of
shoots have paid lip service to the name OF
this Man, but ignored His program for the
remaking of human society, substituting in
stead pious worship cults, or If not that, merely
passed Him by?
Rather than a new prophet or teacher TO
explore again .the human soul, and proffer us
new remedies for old mental diseases, would 1t
not open up far grander possibilities should we
reinvestigate the program OF Jesus Tor the
liberation and exaltation Of mankind? What
mighty things would happen were we to devote
a mere modicum Of the energies we waste on
preparation for future wars (Which will, II
allowed to break, annihilate most Of us) to
taking the supreme Teacher of men literally.
and effectuate those teachings wholeheartedly
through every stratum Of society!
And because the basic teachings of Jesus
have been obscured in the minds Of so many.
and ignored so consistently by the great and
powerful, will it trespass too much on your
valuable space to recall just few of them?
Economics: Lay not up for yourselves treas
ures on earth. Beware of covetousness in every
shape and form. You cannot serve God and
mammon."
Liberation Of Man: "You shall know the
truth and the truth shall set you free" (This
is, Of course one Of the most profound truths