Ancient Quote by Kingman Brewster, Jr

“With all the mass media concentrated in a few hands, the ancient faith in the competition of ideas in the free market seems like a hollow echo of a much simpler day.” quote by Kingman Brewster, Jr — Download Open image

“With all the mass media concentrated in a few hands, the ancient faith in the competition of ideas in the free market seems like a hollow echo of a much simpler day.”

Kingman Brewster, Jr

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Ancient Competition Echoes Free market Hands Hollow Ideas Mass Mass media Media Seems

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