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When the new mode of economic association has grown strong and exercises an overweening and oppressive power over other groupings, the old fallacy persists.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgWhen the new mode of economic association has grown strong and exercises an overweening and oppressive power over other groupings, the old fallacy persists.
This quote warns of the dangers when a new economic power dominates and overshadows other social groups.
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