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He it is that now wants to be let alone, and who utters the war-cry of liberty for private industry, thrift, contract and their pecuniary fruit.
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John Dewey
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Editor's note · Context
Dewey describes the modern advocate of laissez-faire economics as someone who seeks freedom for private enterprise, often at the expense of broader social considerations.
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