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John Dewey: “If the technological age can provide mankind with a firm and general basis of material security, it will be absorbed in…”

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If the technological age can provide mankind with a firm and general basis of material security, it will be absorbed in a humane age.
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John Dewey

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Dewey posits that technological advancements can lead to a more humane society.

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