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Analyzing Character

Subtitle The New Science of Judging Men; Misfits in Business, the Home and Social Life
Categories Science, Psychology
Language English
Published 1922
Word count 134,606
Excerpt

tion--so far as their qualifications warrant--into lines of work which then offer the greatest opportunity. Only by such a system will each worker receive the greatest income possible for himself, and also the greatest benefits possible from the labors of all, thus continually increasing production and yet avoiding overproduction in any single line." That the main features of the system suggested by Mr. Babson are being made the basis of the vocational movement is one of the most hopeful signs of the times.

Dr. George W. Jacoby, the neurologist, says: "It is scarcely too much to say that the entire future happiness of a child depends upon the successful bringing out of its capabilities. For upon that rests the choice of its life work. A mistake in this choice destroys all the real joy of living--it almost means a lost life."

Consider the stone wall against which the misfit batters his head:

He uses only his second rate, his third rate, or even less effective mental and physical equipment. He is thus

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2005.08.16
John Merrit

Crackpots abound! This is an interesting example of the sort of spurious "scientific" methods applied to business management in by-gone days.