The invasion and partial destruction of the life of the latter by outside uncontrolled agencies is the immediate source of the instability, disintegration and restlessness which characterize the present epoch.
Dewey identifies external uncontrolled influences as a source of instability in local communities.
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It rules but it does not regulate; for its rule is confined to receipt of tribute and ceremonial deference.
For the very familiarity with the phenomena conceals their significance and blinds us to their relation to immediate political problems.
For the older symbols of ideal life still engage thought and command loyalty.
The invasion of the community by the new and relatively impersonal and mechanical modes of combined human behavior is the outstanding fact of modern life.