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...core values: freedom, democracy, and human rights. Speaking specifically to Iraqi torture atrocities—electric shock, burning with hot irons, dripping acid on the skin, mutilation with electric drills, cutting out tongues, and rape—he declared, “If this is not evil, then evil has no meaning.” Yet, two years later, this commitment is being egregiously compromised...
...uneven new book, “Let My People Go Surfing,” Yvon Chouinard proudly boasts that the outdoor gear company he founded, Patagonia, has managed to “challenge convention wisdom and present a new style of responsible business.” Unlike the stereotypical evil business, Patagonia has managed to do “good things and make a profit without losing its soul,” Chouinard writes. This prophet of responsible capitalism promises to explain how he broke the rules and won.And the lessons are there. For instance, Chouinard stresses the importance...
...Google used PageRank technology to compile results according to importance and would not allow advertisement money to contaminate them. Repeatedly, Google chose quality of the website over potential profit; hence the mantra in the company’s Code of Conduct: “Don’t be evil.”While other websites bombard users with flashy advertisements, Google insists on Spartan simplicity. Its homepage is uncluttered, and the stress-free white background—coupled with the logo’s primary colors—emits a calm vibe. To uphold a user-friendly, inviting environment...
...trick (or, if they liked it, treat) - the equivalent of a mischievous uncle shouting Boo! on the other side of the door. Just what you?d expect from director Chris Columbus, whose notion of childhood stretches from funny-scary (he directed Home Alone) to scary-funny (he scripted the evil-kids-on-the-rampage Gremlins...
...ingenuity of one student group as the brilliance of your own Harvard-bred insults, my own attempts at creativity are only hopes that the Harvard population is not shopping, or shopping as carefully, at the stores I frequent.But I’m still prepared to defend the evil empire of Abercrombie. Or at least its decision to print shirts that read “Do I make you look fat?” Though not in the best taste, such items are unlikely to actually create instant image problems among viewers.In terms of T-shirt acceptance, the cultural elite among...