Human, All Too Human, Part 38 summary
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In 38, the speaker argues that psychological observation remains necessary for science even when its overall benefit to humanity stays uncertain, and that science can help people without aiming to do so. He then urges intellectual people to cultivate calm as a counterweight to their excitable age and perhaps help it examine itself.
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- The speaker leaves the overall usefulness of psychological observation unsettled but declares it necessary for science.
- He compares science with nature, arguing that both can produce useful results without intending particular ends.
- He answers discomfort with this cold prospect by describing people and conditions that need cooling.
- He urges intellectual people to preserve their calm and potentially help their age reflect on itself.
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