As a class, brainstorm a list of pop culture influences that students believe will have an enduring effect on society.
In Texas, though, the law has changed to ensure that those who might pose 'an enduring threat to society' (that is, those with bad genes) are executed.
THAT the children of the poor underachieve in later life, and thus remain poor themselves, is one of the enduring problems of society.
But beneath that broad agreement, the court found enduring fissures in society that it said would render a selective refusal to serve dangerous to the state.
The poor have often been eyed covetously by enterprise, as they represent an apparently enduring group in society, out of whom it must surely be possible, in one way or another, to make a profit, the word David Cameron has cleansed of any association with dirt – perhaps prematurely, as G4S and Serco demonstrated, when they charged the government for tagging prisoners who did not exist.
Actor Michael Cerveris called the Charleston performances "the clearest proof I've ever experienced... of theatre's enduring value to society and its exclusive capacity to bring people together".
A towering personality, his zeal and socio-cultural achievements in the realm of peace and equality of mankind have brought about enduring changes in society.
However, NASA is probably one of the most successful marketing agencies in the 20th century and my childhood is evidence of its enduring influence on society and individual biographies.
Redirecting entrenched systems is not easy, but over time, many small changes add up, helping to put in place a virtuous cycle that benefits all of us — and can lead to enduring gains for society as a whole.
