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Not chiefly because of deliberate and planned self-interest, large as may be its rôle, but because they are the most potent and best organized of social forces.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “Not chiefly because of deliberate and planned self-interest, large as may be its rôle, but because they are the most…”
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Dewey emphasizes that social forces, rather than mere self-interest, drive significant changes in society.
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