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...time is circular; human nature is constant, but 4) may be damaged--or what is worse, humiliated--by novelties, which (like '70s neckties or television in any decade) may have about them an aura of imbecility, leading to 5) the Paradox of Retrograde Progress. Television is a Faustian bargain (a dazzling technology that induces dullness and even moronism), and the Internet has the same ominous tendencies. It is not a bad idea to mistrust the omnivorous vulgarity of innovation, even its (paradoxical) death instinct. Novelty, in its pointless ingenuity, keeps slaying itself...
...after the break.Running back Corey Dillon recorded just 63 yards on 14 carries, although he did score New England’s first touchdown with 2:21 remaining in the first quarter.“We just didn’t really live up to our end of the bargain there,” Brady said.San Diego’s Drew Brees shone throughout, however, going 19-of-24 for 248 yards and two touchdowns. Brees played the role to which Brady is accustomed, mixing in screens and dump-offs to pick apart a secondary thay was missing safety Rodney...
...essentials of governance and our common public life" was right on point [Sept. 12]. Many government departments have seen budget cuts over the past few years, and we have arrived at the logical end. The Bush Administration can no longer provide security - that most basic part of the Hobbesian bargain in which power is ceded to a central authority in exchange for protection. To consign people to death because of bureaucratic ineptitude is one issue, but speaking as a political scientist, I believe failure to provide security for one of the largest ports in the U.S. is simply unthinkable. Barbara...
...some bargain shopping and research on a number of alternatives,” said Tracy Blanchard, who works with Putnam as the assistant director of the Saguaro Seminar, an initiative at the Kennedy School of Government...
...island itself. Clothing shops freckle the island, which is just 1,900 sq km in size. In the village of Arsenal on the northwest coast, for instance, you can buy Hugo Boss and DKNY polo shirts for around $16 - much cheaper than the West's retail price of $65. Bargain hunters should also head to other shopping villages such as Curepipe or Rose Hill in central Mauritius. The trick is to seek out the best deals and sales - and negotiate hard if you buy more than one item. The island's real clothing hot spot is the twice-weekly market...