Word: logical
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...This was a special case," she said of the Paris auction. "But we hope that this will help us unearth more masterpieces, to convince others that this is a good time to sell. We see tonight that people very much still want to invest in art." Nevertheless, the same logic - and the shaky world financial system - may yet convince collectors to hold on to what they...
...efficient modes of production. Few these days have the optimism to glimpse this creativity, however, within the current milieu. “We are all Keynesians now,” and the system is a heedless and uncontrollable beast, controlled by “animal spirits.” Logic and predictability have disappeared.So why not find solace in those little moments where failure comes in the form of a fictional vampire?Max J. Kornblith ’10, a Crimson editorial writer, is a social studies concentrator in Cabot House...
...From the logic of a structural perspective, Chile is in the process of consolidating its democracy, and any government that seeks to successfully strengthen its democratic institutions must uphold a particular reputation. As every foreign policy decision is also a political consideration, Chile must emulate the values that it seeks to achieve. It is therefore counterproductive to honor the oppressive without recognizing the oppressed. Since Augusto Pinochet was removed from power in 1989, Chile has been working to stabilize its democracy. The last Chilean president to visit Cuba was socialist Salvador Allende, who considered himself a great friend...
...wins at the craps table. You keep listening because you think you might just win, that Morrissey might all of sudden stiffen his beer-sodden body and pull himself together again into something of beauty. But that’s the problem, because that’s exactly the logic that keeps fooling the AC’s casino clientele and Morrissey himself. They think that, if only they wish, everything will be as it was in the 80’s. But, sadly for Morrissey (and for those of us who would be his fans), that just...
...This is not a mere logic game. If there is a single "big idea" to have emerged in the first decade of the new millennium - from the September 11 attacks to the financial crash - it is the notion of the "black swan," the danger posed by difficult to predict, high-impact events. The short history of nuclear weapons is already scattered with unplanned and seemingly improbable incidents that suggest we feel more secure than we should. In 1995, a communication failure with the Russian Embassy led the Russian military to believe that a weather rocket launched off the coast...