If  we  satisfy  the  latter,  it  will  mean  the  sacrificing  of  the  greater  for
the  lesser.  This,  of  course,  means  that  one  must  have  a  philosophy  of
life  in  order  to  decide  what  is  most  worth  while  and  what  can  be
eliminated.  This  brings  us  to  the  answer  of  the  question  which  many
people  have  asked, — ^How  may  I  determine  what  is  foolish  and  what  is
wise  expenditure?  It  depends  upon  one's  judgment  of  what  is  worth
while  and  of  the  extent  of  one's  means  available  for  the  satisfaction  of
wants.  The  decision,  of  course,  must  consider  not  only  the  individual's
needs  and  desires  but  also  his  duties  to  his  family  and  to  society  at
large.  But  we  must  even  go  a  step  further,  a  society  cannot  allow  an
individual  to  do  what  seems  most  worth  while  to  him  if  the  doing  of
those  things  injures  society.  Not  only  the  murderer  and  thief  must  be
taught  better  ways  or  be  eliminated,  but  also  those  whose  acts  are  non-
social  in  other  ways  must  be  encouraged  to  adjust  their  work,  and  to  so
satisfy  their  wants  that  what  they  do  shall  be  in  harmony  with  the
interests  of  society  rather  than  contrary  to  them.
