Word: microcosms
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...China. But this summer, the most beautiful places I found were neither the most attractive parts nor the grittiest ones.Instead, the sites that were most appealing to me captured both of the city’s aesthetic extremes—modern ugliness and ethereal classicism—in microcosm. In doing so, they served as solitary points of departure from which I could begin to understand Beijing as a whole.I found that kind of beauty, for instance, at Jianguomen, an ancient astronomical observatory. The rooftop collection of huge, rusted telescopes and instruments is itself surrounded by skyscrapers, and the building...
...discussion of the 2006 war between Israel and Lebanon is also new, as the article was published before the conflict erupted. To Walt and Mearsheimer, the war is a microcosm of the problem posed by the lobby: the conflict, they say, was a “strategic folly” for both the U.S. and Israel but enjoyed the support of the American government due to the power of the lobby...
...village of Mafi Anfoe, I saw a microcosm of foreign aid failure. But I also saw what it takes to build success. While the visiting sailors made themselves into piñatas, the long-term development workers were meeting with the village headman. Over Guinness and Ghana’s local Star beer, they had a leisurely conversation about the village’s needs. They floated a few proposals, listened to his feedback. It was one of their many visits to the village...
...dean of the College at the time, wrote in a letter accompanying the study that the College should consider acting to redress the imbalances since “the original intention of the House system” was to make each House a “microcosm of the College...
...believe that Harvard is “clearly a racist community,” as I was quoted as saying in The Crimson last week. That may be, however, the perception that some have after what happened. Instead, I believe that Harvard is a microcosm of the real world, where some of our students and staff may bring their racial and cultural beliefs and biases to our University community. However, the majority of our students, faculty and administrators have risen above racism to set the national standard for racial amity and tolerance in a culturally diverse academic community...