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In the degree in which they become a specialized class, they are shut off from knowledge of the needs which they are supposed to serve.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “In the degree in which they become a specialized class, they are shut off from knowledge of the needs which they are…”
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Dewey warns that specialization can isolate intellectuals from understanding the needs of the public they serve.
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