Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not contain information about the practical implications. The passages only include the title, categories, and page count of the book "The Higher Learning in America" by Thorstein Veblen. Therefore, I cannot answer your question.
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From the book
Title: The Higher Learning in America by Thorstein Veblen Categories: Education, Higher Pages: 304