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...give you a go." That is a powerful mantra for the 21st century. Perhaps we could all be heroes if we practiced it. Veronica Daly Derryinver, Ireland I appreciated TIME's recognizing Nigeria's first female Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a hero for her efforts to fix the country's chaotic finances and clean up corruption. But many Nigerians would also love to see tribute paid to people like Gani Fawehinmi, Nigeria's most renowned human-rights lawyer and campaigner. Or the late Afro-beat band leader, saxophonist and political activist Fela Kuti, who sang about the ills...
...most opportune time to draw them into the democratic system. Unfortunately, this national problem is replicated here at Harvard—just replace “youth” with “freshman.” But unlike at the national level where there is no quick fix, the current system for electing first-year Undergraduate Council representatives can—and must—be drastically improved...
...what can the council do to fix this problem and boost student involvement right from the beginning...
...this latest fight, Spitzer is again crusading against the system. Last week's suit outlines Marsh's deals with several big insurers, suggesting that price fixing and kickbacks may be widespread in the industry. "When you corrupt a market as the insurance carriers and brokers have by permitting cartel-like behavior, prices go up," says Spitzer. He has issued dozens of subpoenas targeting companies like Aon, Willis Group Holdings and, as was disclosed last week, MetLife. Two executives at AIG and one from insurance company Ace, which were mentioned in the Marsh suit, pleaded guilty to charges last week...
Usually when people ask about what aspects of society, they’re talking about institutions. And, I’m not a big fan of institutions trying to fix people. I don’t want to be in the business of curing people of their affective forecasting errors. I want to be in the business of giving [people] the tools to cure themselves if they think these errors are a problem...