Sentences with phrase «certain powerful institutions»

Moreover, the social shift I describe has isolated certain powerful institutions (corporate, military, governmental, media, entertainment) from the influence of the so - called normative institutions such as education, religion and the arts.

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The old certitudes seem less certain; the old privileges are under powerful challenge; the old dominations are increasingly ineffective and fragile; the established governmental, educational, judicial and medical institutions seem less and less able to deliver what we need and have come to expect; the old social fabrics are fraying under the assault of selfishness, fear, anger and greed.

Abstract Expressionism was being promoted as the «all - American» art which personified the «free world», and in this context many critics found Glasco hard to categorise, and he became uneasy with the accompanying pressures of the increasingly market - dominated and political New York art world, determined by the opinions of a certain powerful group of critics, dealers, collectors and institutions.

In my opinion, human - beings are not naturally hateful, though powerful institutions often look to squash dissent by turning the tribe against groups with certain characteristics — particularly those likely to possess special knowledge.