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...Writing in The New Republic, Gordon Silverstein labeled Souter a “judicial conservative,” explaining that, “Judicial conservatives generally have great respect for the law, and for legal decisions that have been made. This is the essence of what is called stare decisis—let the decision stand. Upholding precedent staunches the forces of change—and typically, that generates conservative results. But when the precedent you are upholding is precedent set by the Warren Court, holding back the forces of change means enforcing liberal decisions against radical demands for change...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: A Mockery of Meritocracy | 5/10/2009 | See Source »

Remarkably, the power of stereotype threat was enough to overcome true aptitude: even people who, according to screening tests conducted before the experiment, generally had good working memories and weren't prone to anxiety - in short, great test-takers - performed worse after being reminded of their age. The power of stereotype is so strong that it can overwhelm many of our other traits, which means that what you learned in kindergarten is true: you're only as good as you expect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Stereotypes Defeat the Stereotyped | 5/9/2009 | See Source »

...world attempting to make sense of my actions finds the difficulty too great and so conjectures that i am erratic and crazy –Charles Nesson’s Twitter, April...

Author: By Christian B. Flow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Building the Public Domain, Part I | 5/9/2009 | See Source »

...recession. Indeed, Southall's role is part of a wider $1.2 million campaign to publicize northeastern Queensland, which officials claim has already generated more than $75 million worth of publicity. The job itself requires Southall, a former project manager at an agricultural company, "to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, and snorkel, make friends with the locals and generally enjoy the tropical Queensland climate and lifestyle." But before his position kicks in on July 1, he talked to TIME about this chance of a lifetime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ben Southall: The Best Job in the World | 5/8/2009 | See Source »

...Talk us through what your typical day will be like. There's lots on offer out here: big national parks, the entire Great Barrier Reef, 600 islands, 2,900 kilometers [1,800 miles] to explore. I'll see what I can discover and try to sell it to the rest of the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ben Southall: The Best Job in the World | 5/8/2009 | See Source »

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