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...chance. Most of the book is an account of how we decide whether behavior is good or not. In Smith's telling, the most important factor is our sympathy for one another. "To restrain our selfish, and to indulge our benevolent affections, constitutes the perfection of human nature," he writes. But he goes on to say that "the commands and laws of the Deity" (he seems to be referring to the Ten Commandments) are crucial guides to conduct too. Then, in what seems to be a strange detour from those earthly and divine parameters, he argues that the invisible hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Would Adam Smith Say? | 3/25/2010 | See Source »

...that the government has a very limited ability to obstruct or intervene when it comes to who can donate to or benefit from the plan. Money for school and basic expenses are met using a simplified investment vehicle not perishable to the vagaries of market forces and unscrupulous human behavior...

Author: By Patrick Jean Baptiste | Title: Investing in the Future | 3/24/2010 | See Source »

...reveals himself to be the opposite of the innocent cop he appears to be, he would simultaneously reveal the hidden personality traits which lead him to commit the atrocities he perpetrates during the film. But Robert completely maintains his superficial, ingenuous demeanor throughout the movie. This disconnect between his behavior and his bearing seems to leave Robert an empty shell, rendering the protagonist and the center of the film’s action unrelatable...

Author: By Paula I. Ibieta, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Terribly Happy | 3/23/2010 | See Source »

During their time away, students must hold a full-time paid job for six consecutive months—a requirement intended to encourage “a consistent pattern of behavior and success” in students, Ellison says...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu and Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Forced Withdrawals Come Under Fire | 3/23/2010 | See Source »

...know there was decades of disgraceful behavior that was absolutely contrary to every single thing [the Church] preached. With this knowledge, it's going to be impossible for people to establish the same relationship of trust with the Catholic Church. I think it has vanished...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ireland: Why the Pope's Apology May Not Be Enough | 3/22/2010 | See Source »

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