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John Dewey: Men feel that they are caught in the sweep of forces too vast to understand or master.

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Men feel that they are caught in the sweep of forces too vast to understand or master.
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John Dewey

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Dewey describes how individuals feel overwhelmed by large, incomprehensible forces in society.

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