# What Communication and Democracy means in The Public and Its Problems

> Dewey argues that effective communication is the essential foundation for a functioning democratic public and shared understanding.

## Explanation

Dewey argues that effective communication is the essential foundation for a functioning democratic public and shared understanding.

Implicit in the discussion of how indirect consequences are suffered but not perceived or communicated, preventing public organization.

Dewey argues that artful communication and free social inquiry are essential for democracy, as they break through routine consciousness and enable the public to understand and act on shared consequences.

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