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That detestable man was one of those men who are the price a civilization pays in its decay for the achievements of its prime.

Capitalism has grooved society with a number of deep slots along which human beings can roll to a fixed destination. When a man takes charge of a factory the factory takes charge of him. So long as he obeys the general trend he will not meet any obvious disaster; but he may be unable to meet the calls that daily life makes on judgment and initiative. He has plainly a special talent for obedience.