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They cannot manage them, though some are fortunate enough--what is commonly called good fortune--to be able to exploit some phase of the process for their own personal profit.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “They cannot manage them, though some are fortunate enough--what is commonly called good fortune--to be able to exploit…”
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Dewey discusses how some individuals may exploit technological processes for personal gain despite a lack of understanding.
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