Knowledge cooped up in a private consciousness is a myth, and knowledge of social phenomena is peculiarly dependent upon dissemination, for only by distribution can such knowledge be either obtained or tested.
Dewey emphasizes that knowledge must be disseminated to be meaningful and tested.
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