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To: nihil who wrote (43589)	7/4/1999 1:38:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

The drives you describe are to be found in people of higher intellectual and social development. I am sure that Barrett, and others of his ilk, are totally lacking in them, and can no more comprehend them that a Flatlander can comprehend a sphere. Therefore, they declare that such drives do not exist.

To: nihil who wrote (43589)	7/4/1999 5:12:00 PM
From: Achilles	Respond to of 108807

Nicely put.

To: nihil who wrote (43589)	7/4/1999 6:27:00 PM
From: Father Terrence	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

"What makes a Balkan girl spend her life in caring for the dying? What makes an Austrian Catholic boy attempt to conquer the world? What makes a German Jewish boy spend his life trying to understand the functioning of the universe? What makes a Chinese boy want to revolutionize his society, while millions of oppressed people starve quietly?" GREED and/or FEAR. Analyze their actions and you will find the basic driving force(s) is (are) there... For example: Q. "What makes a German Jewish boy [Einstein] spend his life trying to understand the functioning of the universe?" A. The basic inner greed -- insatiable hunger -- for knowledge.