Excerpt from Visual Education, Vol. 1: A Magazine Devoted to the Cause of American Education; January 1920
These categories, however, are not mutually exclusive. Many a device serves both ends, regardless of the intentions Of the inventor. If a given invention can tains possibilities for both utility and amusement, it is interesting to note the apparent rule that the amusement possibilities will be developed first. The rationalizing process of, passing time reveals the other - and generally richer possibilities. This is a strictly logical phenomenon, for the emotions answer an appeal more promptly than the reason. Hence a novelty often becomes established as a toy before it occurs to the reason that the toy may be used as well for work.
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