Social change requires confronting entrenched interests invested in preserving outdated practices.

Evidence

When people attempt social change, often they challenge power relations and entrenched societal practices supported by individuals who have a vested interest in preserving them, even though they no longer serve the common good. Social change does not come easily. Not only do people have to challenge adverse traditions and inequitable constraints, but they also must be prepared for other obstacles. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2826 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Fundamental social change erupts when progress is blocked by anachronistic institutions — Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis, Schooling in Capitalist America:…, 251; Rapid social change deflates age as a prestige cue for knowledge and wisdom. — Joseph Henrich, The Secret of Our Success: How Culture…, 444; Social change meets resistance from vested interests — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 2826 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Social change meets resistance from vested interests #expands (0.95) — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2826