Background
ISPE was founded by Chev. Dr. Christopher Harding, a psychometrics expert who resides in Queensland Australia. The 1966 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records listed Dr. Harding as "The Smartest Man in the World." The Society is organised by voluntary elected and appointed Officers in accordance with its Charter.
The motto of ISPE is "Quaere Vērum," which means "seek truth". ISPE as an organisation does not hold any official political opinion or affiliation. Its goals focus on the harnessing of intellect for the betterment of society and on providing a forum for discourse and exchange intended to foster the intellectual development of its members.
The quarterly journal of the Society is Telicom (ISSN 1087-6456). This title is derived from "telic" (towards a principle or goal) and "communication". The journal publishes original artwork, poetry and articles "of interest to a broad segment of the membership." In particular, controversial matters eliciting a lively discussion are welcome.
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