The Pretty World of Mr. Cousins

and a knave. There is an order of things beyond the reach of any political establishment, an order of things to which the human being must conform or suffer the consequences; it is the business of man to ascertain by observation and reason the immutable laws that prevail in this order and to manage his life accordingly. The world is in confusion just because man has tried to manage affairs according to his whims rather than according to God’s laws. Incidentally, Moreell is convinced that economics is no more free of natural law than is chemistry or physics.

As one reads this stimulating book one is bothered by a query: what manner of businessman is this who speaks of spiritual values with conviction, who makes no concession to expedience? All this does not fit the popular stereotype of a practical man of affairs, whose principal characteristic is a willingness to compromise principle for the sake of convenience or an immediate profit. Is he a maverick or is he a symbol of a new mood among businessmen? Eight of these nine speeches were delivered at gatherings of industrial leaders— the ninth before a religious group— and one can hope that their willingness to listen to this kind of talk is proof of understanding; perhaps the cloud of collectivism that is descending on the country has come to the attention of the business fraternity and they are at least thinking about the danger to them and their offspring. The country would be in better shape if every member of this fraternity were to read and absorb The Admiral’s Log.

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and a knave. There is an order of things beyond the reach of any political establishment, an order of things to which the human being must conform or suffer the consequences; it is the business of man to ascertain by observation and reason the immutable laws that prevail in this order and to manage his life accordingly. The world is in confusion just because man has tried to manage affairs according to his whims rather than according to God’s laws. Incidentally, Moreell is convinced that economics is no more free of natural law than is chemistry or physics.

As one reads this stimulating book one is bothered by a query: what manner of businessman is this who speaks of spiritual values with conviction, who makes no concession to expedience? All this does not fit the popular stereotype of a practical man of affairs, whose principal characteristic is a willingness to compromise principle for the sake of convenience or an immediate profit. Is he a maverick or is he a symbol of a new mood among businessmen? Eight of these nine speeches were delivered at gatherings of industrial leaders— the ninth before a religious group— and one can hope that their willingness to listen to this kind of talk is proof of understanding; perhaps the cloud of collectivism that is descending on the country has come to the attention of the business fraternity and they are at least thinking about the danger to them and their offspring. The country would be in better shape if every member of this fraternity were to read and absorb The Admiral’s Log.