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To speak of the “mind of society”, seems to me merely a metaphorical way of describing a course of action which is made valid by translation into fact.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “To speak of the “mind of society”, seems to me merely a metaphorical way of describing a course of action which is made…”
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Laski critiques the idea of a collective societal mind, suggesting it merely reflects actions validated by reality.
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