Word: enlightenedness
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"The duty of press is to inform the public in an enlightened way, and question authority, but press shirks it because of the increased number of libel suits against it and the publicity and the money they would cost," he said.
What if the country were ruled by this elite; the country's leaders elected only by those educated in policy issues? The result would be an enlightened and politically heterogeneous aristocracy. That word has negative overtones. However, aristocracy literally means "the rule of the best," an ideal that democracy cannot...
Due to these organizations' less than enlightened view of homosexuality, supporters of gay rights denounce and boycott them. But while the principle behind this protest is noble, the underlying logic is flawed. Moreover, the effects of such boycotts, and the means used to implement them, are actually more harmful than...
Singapore can adjust to meet new challenges, insists Yeo, without adopting the West's "hard liberalism." But neither can Singapore be a model for many other countries. Setting aside democracy to concentrate on economic development can work for a while. But the resulting affluence breeds more demands for democracy, even...
"It wasn't blind stupidity," he said ofHarvard's recent investment decisions. "It mighthave been enlightened stupidity. It wasn't blindstupidity."