John Dewey: “Rule by an economic class may be disguised from the masses; rule by…”

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Rule by an economic class may be disguised from the masses; rule by experts could not be covered up.

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John Dewey

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Dewey notes that while economic class rule may be hidden, expert rule cannot be concealed from the masses.

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John Dewey: “Rule by an economic class may be disguised from the masses; rule by experts could not be covered up.”