It's a bit unclear what you're asking - are you looking for historical examples where heightening the contradictions has actually led to a good resolution? Beca

It's a bit unclear what you're asking - are you looking for historical examples where heightening the contradictions has actually led to a good resolution? Because I was definitely arguing against that. Or examples where it's made it worse? For the latter, the most event would probably be Nader. Dramatic and successful reform has happened, of course. Look at Upton Sinclair, the Chicago meat-packers, and the rise of muckraker journalism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muckraker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muckraker