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...equilibrium Fukuyama anticipates would likely contain not only a certain regime but also a certain view of liberty. Specifically, the trajectory of modern liberal democracy seems aimed at an apex of liberty in which freedom is maximized within the constraints of the “harm principle.” The harm principle states that the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a political community against his will is to prevent harm to others. Such an idea boils down to a simple but effective approach to life: “Don?...
...relegated elections to an oscillation between party majorities—the stifling polarization and “factions” that George Washington warned against in his farewell address. Even insiders, like retiring Ind. Senator Evan Bayh, contest the growing inefficiencies of rampant party-line voting, confirmed by the apex of legislative inefficiency...
...Circus”—the album’s other exceptional track—starts with the simple, skeletal chiming of piano and the glassy ambiance of vibraphone. A heavy bass line kicks in soon thereafter, and drives the song to the album’s musical apex. Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval lends her voice to this particular track, and her airy recitation of the lyrics only adds to the disquieting mood of the song. “Oh well, the devil makes us sin,” she coos...
...voice changed, literally). Luanne appeared in 231 of the show's 254 episodes, lasting from its debut in 1997 to its demise this year. To be sure, she was a stereotype - the dumb Texas blond - but one that Murphy and the show's writers elevated to the apex of inspiration. (Watch the Best of Luanne on YouTube...
Those who die young - not just Lena but actors like James Dean and Heath Ledger, politicians like Jack and Bobby Kennedy - are robbed of life but also of aging and decay. They are frozen at the apex of their beauty, power and promise. So lovers like Mateo, and movie lovers like the rest of us, have that perfect vision as a perpetual keepsake. Almodóvar knows it too: a dead love never dies...