Berger believes there are three ways to escaping the tyranny of society, which is transformation, detachment, and manipulation. One way of escaping from the tyranny of society is Transformation. With the connections of new definitions of reality derives the process of social change. With the redefinition, any individual may begin to act obstructive to the expectations that were bound for him with the old definition. Berger states, “Social situations can be transformed or at least sabotaged by a refusal to accept their previous definitions.” We can quickly destroy and transform social situations when one refuses to accept the conception of society. Then Some may find themselves unable to manage when others act in ways that are not expected. Stephan Potter “calls the “ploy” is a precise technique of redefining the situation contrary to general expectations.” In order for one to attempt transformation, One must refuse the external social controls and adapt to the internal social controls. Berger goes on to talk about how in the many examples he had pointed out. One can find the introduction of a character that does not fit into the scenario of a certain play, which can threaten the role playing of the ones who do fit. These kinds of experiments may lead to a reversal in an individual’s view of society.

The second way of escaping the tyranny of society is detachment. Which is the method of resistance to social controls. Berger states. “It is possible, though frequently at considerable psychological cost, to build for oneself a castle of the mind in which the day-to-day expectations of society can be almost entirely ignored.” This can happen when an individual begins to form his society with as little as possible from his old society, even though more or less of the old society will linger. One will continue to move further away which will lower the anxiety of working