Graham Wallas

Graham Wallas
Graham Wallas (1858–1932) was an English social psychologist, educator, and writer, known for his pioneering work in political science and the psychology of social behavior. He was a founding member of the Fabian Society, a socialist organization aimed at promoting social reform, and he contributed extensively to discussions on democracy and social structures. His notable works, including "The Art of Thought" and "Human Nature in Politics," explored the processes behind decision-making, creativity, and the influence of human nature on political systems. Wallas’s ideas laid foundational concepts in both political theory and social psychology, influencing thinkers and reformers throughout the 20th century.

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CHAPTER I Whoever sets himself to base his political thinking on a re-examination of the working of human nature, must begin by trying to overcome his own tendency to exaggerate the intellectuality of mankind. We are apt to assume that every human action is the result of an intellectual process, by which a man first thinks of some end which he desires, and then calculates the means by which that end... more...