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If we do not demand them directly we demand them none the less effectively.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “If we do not demand them directly we demand them none the less effectively.”
Editor's note · Context
Dewey argues that even unexpressed demands have significant effects on society.
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