Georg Henrik von Wright (Swedish: [ˈjěːɔrj ˈhɛ̌nːrɪk fɔn ˈvrɪkːt];[a] 14 June 1916 – 16 June 2003) was a Finnish philosopher. (wikipedia)
Transnational, gigantic industrial companies no longer operate within political systems, but rather above them.
Society is becoming less and less transparent. People no longer know where decisions that substantially affect their lives are taken, nor by whom, nor how.
If one is satisfied with things, one doesn't complain about the downsides that exist, either.