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John Dewey: The mania for motion and speed is a symptom of the restless instability of social life, and it operates to intensify the…

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The mania for motion and speed is a symptom of the restless instability of social life, and it operates to intensify the causes from which it springs.
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John Dewey

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Dewey discusses the impact of societal restlessness on social life.

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