On the record
But, presumably, the consequences of advantage and injury do not extend beyond A and B; the activity lies between them; it is private.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “But, presumably, the consequences of advantage and injury do not extend beyond A and B; the activity lies between them…”
Editor's note · Context
Dewey emphasizes that private activities are often limited in their consequences to the individuals directly involved.
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We lie, as Emerson said, in the lap of an immense intelligence.
Publication is partial and the public which results is partially informed and formed until the meanings it purveys pass from mouth to mouth.
The problem of securing diffused and seminal intelligence can be solved only in the degree in which local communal life becomes a reality.
Competition will continue, but it will be less rivalry for acquisition of material goods, and more an emulation of local groups to enrich direct experience with appreciatively enjoyed intellectual and artistic wealth.