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The increase of easy and rapid intercommunication means that production takes place more and more for distant markets and it puts a premium upon mass-production.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “The increase of easy and rapid intercommunication means that production takes place more and more for distant markets…”
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Dewey notes that improved communication leads to production for distant markets, favoring mass production.
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