The Conception That, Instead Of This, Contemporary Society Is At Or Near A Turning Point Is Very Prominent In The Views Of A School Of Social Scientists Who, Though They Are Still Comparatively Few, Are Getting More And More Of A Hearing. - SearchQuotes

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The conception that, instead of this, contemporary society is at or near a turning point is very prominent in the views of a school of social scientists who, though they are still comparatively few, are getting more and more of a hearing.

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