Word: myopic
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...would be myopic to downplay Rowling’s “extraordinary” impact, Tatar said, even if it is one different from that of political or economic figures who typically speak at Commencement...
...Moreover, this attitude reflects a paternalistic view of the decision-making capacity of the poor. One cannot assume that the decision to sell an organ is myopic or irrational when a poor person makes it. While some could potentially sell their organs out of desperation, it is likely that they would rather have the money—which could provide them with food, shelter, or medicine—than have both kidneys. Prohibiting such a sale will not alleviate the other problems they face; in fact, it will exacerbate them...
While to the myopic student, Harvard and the communities that surround it may seem to share little in terms of goals, motivations, and funding, this year has seen town and gown brought together in many ways and to mutually beneficial outcomes...
...trite small-mindedness behind some of your selections is really astounding. The world is home to about 6.6 billion people, and Americans account for less than 5% of that total. Are your picks really apt for a global community? Readers can only imagine how much less fluffy and myopic a more meaningful list would have been. John A. Alwin, Fircrest, Wash...
According to the Office for the Arts (OFA), the visual work of Council Prize in Visual Arts winner Alexandra M. Hays ’09 “addresses the critique of social customs and expectations of the West’s myopic perspective on the East, especially China.” But Hays does not entirely agree with this interpretation. Yes, Hays admits, her background as an East Asian Studies concentrator has influenced her art more than a history of working from any particular medium. “But I’m not really an artist...