Word: instantness
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...approach is far from unique. Extremism and exaggeration are principal parts of everyday life: From sports to style and from language to theology, maximums are considered a must. From the NFL to CSI, extremism is on the rise and instant gratification assumed (faster replays, much more gore). And there are extreme headlines and exciting tabloids, quicker Internet and bigger holidays – so it’s really no surprise that we find it difficult to gain attention in the mundane of the everyday and thus resort to stretching the truth...
...groups, the Flower Promotion Organization and the Society of American Florists, helped fund Etcoff’s study. Jennifer Sparks, vice president of marketing for the Society of American Florists, said the study stemmed from previous research, which showed that the act of receiving flowers brings “instant satisfaction and delight.” “The purpose of this study was to see if having just a few flowers in your home could change your mood,” Sparks said. Around the Square and on campus, students and florists said the project?...
...approach to books as yet another product to be marketed has its downside. In some ways, “Mindless Eating” is intellectual instant gratification, the literary equivalent to delicious but airy cotton candy. Though Wansink explores the possible implications of the studies for weight loss strategies, he never considers any of the greater implications...
Massachusetts voters should vote “Yes” on Question Two, but push, in the future, for a broader reform that could revolutionize the political process: instant-runoff voting...
...much of an improvement as fusion voting will be, there is a better alternative: instant-runoff voting (which is also known as ranked choice voting, Hare-Clark proportional voting, and several other names). A more radical electoral change than fusion voting, instant-runoff voting (IRV) will enable voters to rank candidates instead of voting for just one. After an instant-runoff election, the candidate with the fewest first-choice votes is eliminated from contention, and the voters who voted for this candidate have their second-choice votes redistributed to the remaining candidates. The process of elimination and redistribution continues until...