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...simplistic to blame greed for the financial mess. The fault is a broader human trait: the reluctance or inability to consider the downside of a situation that has so many attractive features. The financial products at issue were profitable, and people were getting houses. Any problems that arose would be taken care of tomorrow. Wonderful invention, tomorrow! Kenneth Viste, Boise, Idaho...
...simplistic to blame greed for the financial mess. The fault is a broader human trait: the reluctance or inability to consider the downside of a situation that has so many attractive features. The financial products at issue were profitable, and people were getting houses. Any problems that arose would be taken care of tomorrow. Wonderful invention, tomorrow! Kenneth Viste, BOISE, IDAHO...
...Unsurprisingly, the news of so many failures has prompted some Harvard professors to begin hoping that undergraduates, who have been flocking to finance for as long as anyone can remember (that is, for four years), will take a broader view of their career choices. Indeed, the angst that accompanies “selling out” has never been far below the surface, so much so that University President Drew G. Faust devoted her baccalaureate address to that very subject in June. Just four months later, with the prospects for a career on Wall Street approaching the prospects...
Obama now leads McCain 50%-43% overall, up from 46%-41% before the parties' conventions a month ago. Obama's support is not just broader but sturdier; 23% of McCain supporters said they might change their mind, while only 15% of Obama's said they could be persuaded to switch...
...apathy toward the gloomy prospect of climate change reign, taking charge of our environmental destiny is of utmost importance. Fortunately, recent semesters have brought about increased attention to environmental issues at Harvard. Small-scale changes, such as environmentally friendly appliances and fixtures in many undergraduate houses, have accompanied a broader commitment to the environment. Not only has University President Drew G. Faust commissioned a task force to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at Harvard by 30 percent by 2016, but, more recently, she also signed the Campus Sustainability Pledge, which proved a major victory for Harvard’s environmentally minded...