"The Telephone will democratize hierarchic relations."
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Forecasting the Telephone: A Retrospective Technology Assessment. (1983), MIT Press, p. 61
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Ithiel de Sola Pool
Ithiel de Sola Pool (October 26, 1917 – March 11, 1984) was a pioneer in the development of social science.
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