Into the cultural and technological system of the modern world, the patriotic spirit fits like dust in the … - Thorstein Veblen

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Thorstein Veblen

Into the cultural and technological system of the modern world, the patriotic spirit fits like dust in the eyes and sand in the bearings. Its net contribution to the outcome is obscuration, distrust, and retardation at every point where it touches the fortunes of modern mankind.

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