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Instead of the independent, self-moved individuals contemplated by the theory, we have standardized interchangeable units.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgInstead of the independent, self-moved individuals contemplated by the theory, we have standardized interchangeable units.
Dewey critiques the notion of individuals as independent agents in a modern, standardized society.
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