Throughout most of history human beings have lived in situations in which there was general consensus on the nature of reality and on the norms by which one should lead one's life. (religion-online.org)
And that's the kind of situation where in order to keep the whole building from exploding, massive changes have to be made. (inc.com)
But there are plenty of situations where in - your - face activism has a role. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)