The Mind in the Making: The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform

The book opens with a bold claim: if we could shift the way influential people see themselves and each other, many of today’s social ills might recede on their own. It gently argues that our modern abundance of knowledge and resources could support a fairer world—if only we could overcome the entrenched habits and prejudices that block such progress. The author frames this as a challenge to create a new “attitude of mind” capable of handling the unprecedented conditions of our age.

Drawing on the lessons of history, the work explores how past generations formed the ideas that still shape our politics, economics, and morality. By exposing the gaps between scientific advances and everyday thinking, it invites listeners to reconsider long‑standing convictions. The aim is to spark a clearer, more humane perspective that could guide future reforms without prescribing a specific outcome.