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study the rational conditions into which he is born, in order to see whether he is born therein chiefly to develop qualities in which he is deficient, or chiefly to help his nation, by qualities well developed in himself. In times of transition, many egos may be born into, a nation, with qualities of the type required in the new conditions into which that rfation is passing. Thus, in America, which will presently develop the beginnings of a Commonwealth in which co-operation shall replace competition, there have been born a number of egos of vast organising ability, of highly developed will-power, and of keen commercial intelligence; they have created Trusts, organisations of industry. built with consummate ability, manifest. ing the economical advantages of doing away with competition, of controlling production and supply, of meeting, but not overmeeting, demand. They have thus opened the way to co-operative
