ABSTRACT
The promise of predictability, the test and crown of intellectual detachment, is proving increasingly illusory in human affairs. Research results are seldom commensurate with the sophistication of the techniques used. The most respected authorities often do little better than the star-gazers. Competent use of direct field observations, as opposed to impersonal data gathered from the census office and the printed page, often give special credence and legitimacy to the findings. The humanistic approach to learning may prove more congenial to the coming generation than any other viewpoint. Geography as landscape appreciation faces previously undreamed-of new horizons and opportunities. It would appear to be in an excellent position to capture, channel, and nurture a growing share of this expanding consciousness of man.
