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John Dewey: But there is a marked lag in any corresponding change of ideas and desires.

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But there is a marked lag in any corresponding change of ideas and desires.
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John Dewey

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Dewey points out the disconnect between rapid changes in technology and the slower evolution of ideas and desires.

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