But even the most shrewd and successful man does not in any analytic and systematic way--in a way worthy to compare with the knowledge which he has won in lesser affairs by means of the stress of experience--know the system within which he operates.
Dewey reflects on how even successful individuals often lack a comprehensive understanding of the systems they navigate.
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