The phrase "society built on" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to discuss a social structure or philosophy that undergirds the values and behavior of a group of people. For example, "Our society is built on the belief that everyone deserves respect and equal access to resources."
The change I want to see is the world becoming one; a global society built on trust and compassion.
No one could feel confident of the future in those conditions (which is one of the goals of a society built on 'understandings')." The other argument is that the Imperial bureaucracy was considerably less draconian in Tchaikovsky's lifetime than previously imagined.
"What is our society built on?
Clearly a society built on consumption will have to pay more attention to saving.
Floundering to find meaning in a sick society built on vanity and greed?
The lies are a means of survival for a society built on violence and fear.
This year the society builds on the success of the historical pamphlet it produced for last year's festival with a film, Save Yourself, about the future.
He was, for example, probably the most famous supporter of the seasteading movement, which imagined anarcho-libertarian societies built on artificial islands.
Societies built on special privileges -- the all-male Saudi rulers, Catholic priesthood and Taliban, and the boys' club running Enron -- become far too invested in preserving those privileges.
"And when liberty takes root in the rocky soil of the West Bank and Gaza, it will inspire millions across the Middle East who want their societies built on freedom and peace and hope," he said.
Fukuyama acknowledges this is a problem even for societies built on his three pillars but says that the third pillar offers grounds for hope: political accountability means we can change our governments when things go wrong.
