Word: destructionism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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By the complete and public destruction of its remaining integrity and sincerity, TV itself becomes the prime victim of its own cleverness.
The United States, while developing weapons of ultimate destruction finds them useless in small but persistent situations. "It is irresponsible to rely on atomic warfare in defense," he concluded. As a solution Kissinger suggested that "if we are serious in avoiding nuclear war, we must build up our conventional forces...
Kluckhohn pointed out that all relations between groups of people are accompanied by coercion and that social life without sanctions is impossible. The use of force is assumed to be the ultimate means of preserving the vital interests of a group, even when this force is total destruction, Kluckhohn said...
Most characteristic of Bahian art were wrought-iron figures of the dread god Exú, pronounced eh-shoe (see color page). As with other Bahian folk figures, Exú suffered a sea change in being transplanted from Africa. Among other things, he acquired the horns and trident of the Christian...
The first step toward construction of the new Health Center--destruction of the Employees' Clinic and the parking lot next to it--will start on Jan. 1. The clinic will be levelled in preparation for groundbreaking next Spring of the multi-million dollar structure.