On the record
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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gutenberg.orgIf the technological age can provide mankind with a firm and general basis of material security, it will be absorbed in a humane age.
Dewey posits that technological advancements can lead to a more humane society.
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