Word: braining
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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When a person looks at something, he really sees two different views. The right eye does not see exactly what the left eye sees, and vice versa. The brain combines the two scenes into a composite. Thus a person sees objects in relief, in the round...
...different pictures. The pictures are carefully mounted side by side on a card which is placed before a pair of lenses fixed on a frame. The left lens shows only the left picture to the left eye; the right lens only the right picture to the right eye. The brain combines the pictures as solid effects...
...little time for altruism. In his middle years he is not expected to be helpful; he is too busy. In his old age he may frequently become fabulously charitable. It was significant that a group of men were on their way to ask assistance from Senator Morrow, as his brain was quietly bleeding to death. His mature years, were a history of helpfulness...
...20th Century era of titanic corporations Adams calls "The Age of the Dinosaurs." Says he: "It is probable that the dinosaurs passed because of lack of brain power. The difficulty of supplying our modern economic monsters with sufficient power of intellectual direction at the top has already become evident." He thinks Roosevelt "undeniably the greatest Republican President since Lincoln." For Wilson he reserves higher praise: "Here once more was the authentic voice of the great American democracy; here once more was the prophet speaking of the American dream, of that hope of a better and richer life...
...receivership and control of the road passed from the estate of the titan's widow to a group of bondholders. Henry Morrison Flagler conceived greater schemes in his life than his $126,000.000 railroad, but none retained his affection as did this enterprise, on which he lavished his brain and wealth...