Word: muddleheadedness
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But such is the resistance to this proposition - people like to think of themselves as unique, self-aware individuals who can predict their own responses - that even after being shown how muddleheaded their own predictions tend to be, people still prefer to rely on them rather than seeking advice from...
Sanctions are a fashion, rising or falling like hemlines, depending on who's running things in Washington. Bill Clinton's reflexive faith in their efficacy is hardly surprising, since he is the No. 1 proponent of the post-cold war's leading fallacy: economic might counts far more than military...
Democrats, of course, will take anyone onto the floor for a spin, an open- arms policy that worked better when they were the majority party. In California registered Democrats still outnumber Republicans, but last month for the first time since 1934 they dipped below 50% of the electorate, and the...
To many leaders in the church hierarchy, the sisters' activity is misguided and muddleheaded. Any support of abortion, which the Second Vatican Council branded an "unspeakable crime," is "not a debatable view or opinion," according to a pastoral letter by Philadelphia's John Cardinal Krol. "When it comes to speaking...
Many Chinese became fans of President Carter after he formally recognized the PRC last year. "We think he's a very smart guy, but we're just judging him on what he did for Sino-American relations, Bing says. But, he adds, Ronald Reagan--who drew headlines this summer for...