rogress unless they were
supported by the laborers who carry out the plans of the genius. While
the "unknown man" is less conspicuous in the progress of the race in
modern complex society, he is still a factor in all progress.

_The Data of Progress_.--Evolution is not necessarily progress; neither
is development progress; yet the factors that enter into evolution and
development are essential to progress. The laws of differentiation
apply to progress as well as to evolution. In the plant and animal
life everywhere this law {34} obtains. In man it is subservient to the
domination of intelligent direction, yet it is in operation all of the
time. Some races are superior in certain lines, other races show
superiority in other lines. Likewise, individuals exhibit differences
in a similar way. Perhaps the dynamic physical or mental power of the
individual or the race will not improve in itself, having reached its
maximum. There is little hope that the brain of man will ever be
larger or stronger, but it may become more effective through training
and increased knowledge. Hence in the future we must look for
achievement along co-operative and social lines. It is to social
expansion and social perfection that we must look for progress in the
future. For here the accumulated power of all may be utilized in
providing for the welfare of the individual, who, in turn, will by his
inventive power cause humanity to progress.

The industrial, institutional, humanitarian, and educational machinery
represents progress in action, but increased knowledge, higher ideals
of life, broader concepts of truth, liberty of individual action which
is interested in human life in its entirety, are the real indices of
progress.

SUBJECTS FOR FURTHER STUDY

1. Why do some races progress and others deteriorate?

2. Compare different communities to show to what extent environment
determines progress.

3. Show how the airplane is an evidence of progress. The radio. The
gasoline-engine.

4. Discuss the effects of religious belief on progress.

5. Is the mental capacity of the average American greater than the
average of the Greeks at the time of their highest culture?

6. What are the evidences that man will not advance in physical and
mental capacity?

7. Show that the improvement of the race will be through social
activity.

[1] See Chapter IV.

[2] See Chapter III.

[3] See Chapter IV.

[4] See Chapter VI.