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...Patterns of civic engagement among young Americans do remain to some extent divided between this new cohort willing to bet on traditional politics to bring change, and those who prefer non-political engagement through volunteering, community service, and education work. Yet both are proven options, and both are far more effective than street theatre, or simple indignation. Today’s young people appear to have learned, from someone, that results matter. So, graduates from the past: take a lesson from the Class...
...fields. Just 100 years ago, the mystery of human happiness was a question for poets and theorists, but today, we take heed of empirical studies correlating happiness to job security and relative wealth. Now, even the moral dilemmas of altruism are modeled by behavioral economists interested in quantifying the extent to which people are averse to inequality. In order for the social theorist or ethicist to develop such models, however, certain foundational mathematical skills are necessary. Questions of scientific inquiry—from global climate change to the impact of cell phone usage on brain tumors—have become...
...What is most interesting about the book, though, is what it says about the fleeting spell of Bush loyalty; the rhetorical Red-Rover that formed up around the president can be broken up, after all. It draws into relief the startling extent to which modern politics have become a merciless team sport—the great sins of the last seven years would never have been possible without diffusion, delegation, and the occasional concession at the margins—a Cabinet member here or there, one counsel for another...
...some extent, the problem is always going to be people being busy,” Kaufman said. “But I think the more outlets we have and the more places our work is being seen, the more people will start to think of theatre when they think of things to do on a random Friday night...
...Chemistry on the campaign trail? Prior to his announcement that he would run, there was, by all reports, a good personal relationship between Hillary and Obama, and to the extent that it thereafter deteriorated, it mostly came from her end. Obama kept his cool throughout and appears to have genuine respect for her. Considering the duration and the intensity of the contest, her attacks against him have been mild by historical standards...