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John Dewey: The gathering and sale of subject-matter having a public import is part of the existing pecuniary system.

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The gathering and sale of subject-matter having a public import is part of the existing pecuniary system.
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John Dewey

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Dewey critiques the commercialization of information that holds public significance.

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