The Fallacy of Speed

advantages agricultural beauty beneficial British British Islands broad results centres century cities civilisation congested cricket customs desirable difficulties district ditions duction dustries economic existence facilities fact factory Fallacy of Speed Frederic Harrison gain greater habits healthier healthy hear Henry Henry George horses hours day human hundred ideal idolatry improved increasing number India industries kind labour Lancashire land large towns leisure less live London machine machinery means of transit ments miles mind motor nation native nature night PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY places pleasure poetry poverty present prevail progress quick locomotion quick travelling rail or wire railway rapid growth Rapid means reason referred require road satisfy sense Sir Oliver Lodge slavery social speaking statement Statistical Society steam locomotion supreme and blind Switzerland things tion to-day town populations trade traffic tram wants wealth whole wholesale wonder writes