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...tremendous hope, that belief that people's lives were going to change had gone. A tremendous sadness set in." A Europe in which the memory of the horrors of war was still fresh felt, as it were, a collective shudder. The lessons seemed to be clear: a yearning for freedom would not always be consummated; tanks were more powerful than words; the good guys did not always win; Europe would remain divided. Indeed, at a time when cheap flights make weekends in Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic no big deal for kids from Manchester to Malm...
That's overstating the case, but Kierkegaard's description of the "dizziness of freedom"--and the agony of choice--does seem relevant. "It's the temptation of assimilation," says a Gallaudet trustee. "There's a lure, you know: Don't be deaf. Get an implant. Don't learn sign language. Lip-read. Become...
...Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq, the U.S. faces a more daunting set of strategic tasks than it did even during the Cold War, he said. He believes the U.S. is in for several decades of difficulty in the region of the world that the Administration is hoping to remake with freedom and democracy. "How do you deal with a Middle East that does not have the building blocks of stability?" he asked...
...continuity and decisive action. The powerful and populous Senate (think the Faculty of Arts and Sciences) would let consuls (think Core Committee) elect a dictator (think successful administrator) with a specific agenda (think Core reform) and a rigid timetable. Paradoxically, in order to preserve the Republic’s freedom, the republican principles of plural collegiality and responsibility needed to be abandoned. By most accounts, the system succeeded in saving the Republic from external invaders and internal rebellions alike. According to legend, Cincinnatus was plowing his field when called to dictatorship, an activity that he blissfully resumed after having saved...
...incredible learning opportunity. According to Phillips, Stern’s flexibility makes him an ideal director for student productions. “Marcus’s style works really well for non-professional theater,” he says. “He gives us a lot of freedom in how to interpret roles. He’s very kind and open and at the same time he has a definite vision of the play.” Mike B. Hoagland ’07, who will play the role of Boo, says, “Marcus has the incredible...