The Wave Theory

The advancement of liberty will arise only from its intellectual refinement on the part of individual persons, and on nothing else. As this gets under way, individuals will emerge who will be so advanced in their understand ing of liberty and so able to explain it expertly that the present trend toward total violence will be reversed. Others possessing a spirit of inquiry - students - will select them as their teachers and, in turn, these students will be selected as teachers by still others. The Wave Theory One might call this the "wave theory" or the "intellec tual reproduction theory" of education. The process can be likened to the ever-widening, repetitive waves which result from a stone tossed in water. It operates as does the principle of geometric progression. Its effectiveness, however, is premised on and presupposes the existence of intelligent, ardent, and honest students of liberty, and on the observance of sound educational methods. We must also observe caution against demands for speed during an "emergency," lest processes be adopted that would destroy the power of progression and set up counter 57 waves - the progressive promotion of concepts the direct opposite of those originally intended.