Interlude: Why It’s a Good Idea to Smack Your Lips When the Lord of the Manor is Around

Taking seriously our own dictum, that the material does not speak for itself, let’s play with Chapter six a bit more. Here is a story. It concerns human nature, asking the most fundamental of questions: Are people good? You might not think that science could address such a question, but it is there when you push. Significantly, the story also proves to have a pressing relevance to everyday life in our schools.