The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1956-09-27
The Evolution OF The Mass Intellect

Through history been great disparity between
the human intellectual potential behavior Whv this
situation has existed in the face known great philosophical
principles, religious and otherwise difficult the
student of mans behavior can such things
as wars racial prosecutions and human atrocities happen
environment that has the great
truths of philosophy explanation NAV be found
In the following concept of the evolution
study of the human family from the beginning of ifs bob ode
existence offers proof of this theory.
primaive began crude form of reasoning
Independent OF instinct and to act
intellect born AS the slowly improved
thinking the mass mind passed through its first nrod
of development the nfanle period minds further
improved the point of the first concepts nteec
tua inquiry through scientific and philosophical the
mass intellect ee the etond period juvenile period Of
its development At present the indication is
has progressed to the middle juvenile stage Full
maturity somewhere the perhaps thousand wears
hence.
Throughout period intellectual infancy period I
mans behavior guided almost altogether by
Emotions based fear hatred superstition prejudice other
products of ignorance dominant and re-
NAMED Tor ages almost totally unchaanged In the juvenile
period, period H. began play part al
though part period charac
terized by its conflicts between emotionaism
The present generation in the midst now
telegent has strong enough effectively
LANCE the old dominant eotionals and violent rn+io ~
the result AS the brain becomes and the
OF mans oehavor the power OF emoonasm will slowly de-
minsh eventually plav onv minor
part in the direction of human actions
point the intellect will period
iy world of true social and political democracy will
possible.
In summation the theory of the evolution the
tenect holes the following concepts to be true.
l. The intellect has evolved from primitive
and will continue to evolve ultimate
tmty.
2. This development does
this respect it differs somewhat physical AS
scientific and philosophical truths discovered tech
biological advances made the rate of development of the
mind increases Effectiveness public education
of the major influence ON the favorable of the
again temporary periods retrogresson Political social
and military conditions and leadership slow speed the
rate OF advance The evovement follows uneven often
path but the through ages
and will be toward maturity.
There individual every age
mature The intellect the mind refers the
intellectual reaction OF all the individuals of the human
community This intellect is considered be
entity in itself with recognizable characteristics possesses
the power to hinder advance the cause of mankind
All human groups necessarily at the
of development at given time Although there three
heretofore stated and the intellectual level
peoples of the world is at the middle of the
juvenile period there measurable gradations
casSifcationS The intellectual level
rating people of given geographical location
higher than that of another region This concept
refers groups nothing
with level the individual level Indeed this theory
only human Differences in the
of skin hair shape of the physical parts minor
variations The intellectual potential of all
people is the same.
intellectual level of the group advances will al
low and more freedom to the individual
The theory of the evolution of the intellect
developed help explain mans and behavior and
predict his future behavior The proof of
lies the history of his and the event of his
present offers hope progress inevitable
though and painful at times It leaves the for
the Relation of mans potential The theory
submitted the hope that will assist mantle better UNDER
standing Of himself ..s -.----~s