THE END OF LAISSEZ-FAIRE
rising; in other words, the equalisation ofindividuals in the general amelioration .” Andwhen, like other priests, he drafts his Credo,it runs as follows: “I believe that He whohas arranged the material universe has notwithheld His regard from the arrangementsof the social world. I believe that He hascombined and caused to move in harmonyfree agents as well as inert molecules. ... Ibelieve that the invincible social tendency isa constant approximation of men towards acommon moral, intellectual, and physical level,with, at the same time, a progressive and in-definite elevation of that level. I believe thatall that is necessary to the gradual and peace-ful development of humanity is that itstendencies should not be disturbed, nor havethe liberty of their movements destroyed.”