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It may leave a stratum to whom its riches have been discovered; but it leaves the mass of men soulless automata without spontaneous response to the chords struck by another hand.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski critiques the consequences of habit, suggesting it can render individuals unresponsive and lacking spontaneity.
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