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Indifference is the evidence of current apathy, and apathy is testimony to the fact that the public is so bewildered that it cannot find itself.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “Indifference is the evidence of current apathy, and apathy is testimony to the fact that the public is so bewildered…”
Editor's note · Context
Dewey argues that public apathy reflects a deeper confusion about identity and purpose.
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