Doctrine that eliminates or even obscures the function of choice of va…

John Dewey
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Doctrine that eliminates or even obscures the function of choice of values and enlistment of desires and emotions in behalf of those chosen weakens personal responsibility for judgment and for action. It thus helps create the attitudes that welcome and support the totalitarian state. ✨ The Later Works, 1925-1953: 1938-1939.
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