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Some of them doubtless are; but most of them are just as clearly the dictates of self-interest laid down by the powerful private persons who today control industry.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois highlights that many industry decisions stem from the interests of powerful individuals rather than the public good.
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