Sentence examples for subversive concepts from inspiring English sources

Discordianism is a broad church, sharing an affinity with pretty much any "anti-foundationalist" or flexible and pragmatic philosophy (rather than dogmas, Discordians have catmas, which are temporary and non-binding, to be discarded when no longer useful, and one of a slew of playfully subversive concepts such as pronoia: the irrational belief that the universe is out to help you).

Inherent in the idea that objects have life is the more subversive concept that they also have desires; feel hate and love; seek revenge; and have the capacity to act on their own.

Just as globalisation has let capital and labour search the world for the best deal, the same is happening with students, academics and donations.Related items Free speech and academia: Summerstime, and the living ain't easyFeb 24th 2005The idea of the student as consumer is a new and subversive concept in much of the world.

He implored the mosque to come together to "differentiate between what are the teachings of Islam and what are the subversive and deviant concepts being introduced".

At the same time, the idea of the universe as a mechanism governed by a few simple and discoverable laws had a subversive effect on the concepts of a personal God and individual salvation that were central to Christianity.

One of the things about that creative revolution (in advertising) that everyone talks about, and those Volkswagon ads, was the inclusion of - whether it's humor, or whatever — of a subversive element into the concept of advertising.

Le Plaisir du texte (1973; The Pleasure of the Text) pursued the concept of the subversive pleasure of reading.

November 20 2009 November 21 2009 Nov. 20-2121: Revered for their quirky wit, subversive tendencies, and skewed, high-concept pop, the iconoclastic Ohio quintet Devo became unlikely New Wave stars in 1980 via their single "Whip It".

A bold (both graphically and narratively) reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Little Red is truly subversive in that it subverts the concept of victimhood with a delicious twist.

The most subversive idea embedded in Lorna Wing's concept of the spectrum is that it "shades imperceptibly into eccentric normality," as she put it.

BAGHDAD — The concept of the television program was subversive by Iraqi standards: a comedy daring enough to joke about sex and relationships.