What has been said about the formation of ideas and judgments concerning the public apply as well to the distribution of the knowledge which makes it an effective possession of the members of the public.
Dewey notes that the formation and distribution of knowledge are interconnected in shaping public understanding.
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Custom consolidates what accident may have originated; established power has a way of legitimizing itself.
It rules but it does not regulate; for its rule is confined to receipt of tribute and ceremonial deference.
In short, private acts may be socially valuable both by indirect consequences and by direct intention.
The idea remains barren and empty save as it is incarnated in human relationships.