disenthralling

Surely people in other countries can do so, too, disenthralling themselves from their old, brainwashed ways as pawns of “extremism.”

Magic and Mayhem Derek Leebaert 2010

Nos. 1 and 2 constitute a challenge to our naive economic worldview; No. 3 indicates that tackling climate change will mean disenthralling ourselves of that worldview.

David Roberts: Energy Efficiency vs. Neoliberal Economics 2009

“In your tepid response to this Ferraro disaster, you may sincerely think you are disenthralling an enchanted media–”

Beyond journalism and into judgment 2008

In your tepid response to this Ferraro disaster, you may sincerely think you are disenthralling an enchanted media, and righting an unfair advance bestowed on Senator Obama.

Keith Olbermann Takes on Hillary Clinton 2008

We live in an age of physical, moral and intellectual wonders; and that man is truly fortunate who lives at the present, and has the privilege of aiding in carrying forward the great enterprise of redeeming, disenthralling and restoring back in all their primitive glory three millions of down trodden people to the land of their forefathers.

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 Various

Every humane consideration clusters to the policy of disenthralling the colored man, and of making him a being of power.

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 Various

It is said that he procured a solemn exorcism to be performed, in the hope of disenthralling and recovering his daughter.

J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2 Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu 1843

This was not only much more convenient than the old dress, but the change exerted a great influence in disenthralling the minds of the men from the influence of old ideas and associations.

Peter the Great Jacob Abbott 1841

This is probably the influence which is really objected to in the Bank of the United States, that of disenthralling the people from an utter dependence on the state banks for the various accommodations those institutions afford -- an influence which it appears to us no true friend to his country should wish to see diminished, however inconvenient it may be to those who would make banks and every thing else subservient to their purposes.

The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 Various 1821

Nos. 1 and 2 constitute a challenge to our naive economic worldview; No. 3 indicates that tackling climate change will mean disenthralling ourselves of that worldview neoliberal variety) has shaped public attitudes far beyond academia.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2009