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Developments of better methods of thinking bring about observation of consequences which were concealed from a vision which used coarser intellectual tools.
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John Dewey
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Dewey emphasizes the importance of improved thinking methods in revealing previously hidden consequences of actions.
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The democratic public is still largely inchoate and unorganized.
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But in this respect he does not differ from those explicitly designated public officials who have also been known to betray the interest committed to them instead of faithfully representing it.
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