TELESIS

Telesis

Telesis or "planned progress" was a concept and neologism coined by the American sociologist Lester Frank Ward, in the late 19th century to describe directed social advancement via education and the scientific method. The term has since been adopted as the name of numerous groups, schools, and businesses.

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