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...index finger stretching towards the sky—taller, indeed, than any building in the world, save a few telecommunication towers—is important, even necessary in what is to be our revisioning of Manhattan. It is as much an immigrant’s vision of the endless possibility that marks our most American of American cities as it is an American vision of that city’s determined continuity. In another place Libeskind’s design would be truly a Yad Vashem, a memorial and a monument. But it is toweringly inappropriate in its current location...
...golden splendor. He lounged with almond-eyed dancing girls on silk cushions and sat idly in the garden, listening to musicians delicately plucking chords. To satisfy His Majesty’s appetite, the royal kitchen always bubbled with activity as the kingdom’s finest chefs prepared an endless variety of dishes. But when Prince Siddartha left the walls of this paradise and saw the suffering around him, no longer did sweet meats soothe him. Instead, he took up a beggar’s bowl and walked the North Indian countryside asking those he encountered if they could spare...
What the experience of the inter-war years demonstrated, therefore, was this: Lasting peace in a world of aggressive totalitarian states does not come from treaties themselves, nor does it necessarily come from endless attempts at diplomacy. An international body dedicated to preserving harmony among the nations of the world must be willing to exercise force if one of its members repeatedly contravenes its rules and resolutions. the threat of military action must be believable in order to deter tyrannical leaders; otherwise, the organization will make itself immaterial and irrelevant, as the League of Nations ultimately...
...coming weeks. But the biggest changes will be outside the candidates' control: this campaign, more than any other in recent memory, will be defined by events in the world. The looming war, the possibility of another terrorist attack, the hunt for Osama bin Laden - the race will be an endless series of surprises...
...comp requirements are a year of living with me, possessing a Kate-ish name, and lacking annoying work habits. Each day, Thesis Club takes over a seminar room for 12 hours at a time, where the Kates and I lay out all our papers and peck away at endless chapters while munching on discount Valentine’s candy. It’s a warm, encouraging atmosphere (“My thesis is a piece of crap!”), and much more pleasant than working solo. It is also the intellectual environment that the Harvard admissions brochures brag about...