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...guarantee in theory the achievement of happiness, in the morally inferior sense which has come into being during those same decades. In the process, however, one psychological detail has been overlooked: the constant desire to have still more things and a still better life and the struggle to obtain them imprints many Western faces with worry and even depression, though it is customary to conceal such feelings...
...what shall we say about the dark realm of criminality as such? Legal frames (especially in the United States) are broad enough to encourage not only individual freedom but also certain individual crimes. The culprit can go unpunished or obtain undeserved lenience with the support of thousands of public defenders. When a government starts an earnest fight against terrorism, public opinion immediately accuses it of violating the terrorists' civil rights...
...every seven years. Harvard will give them half pay for a full year sabbatical, or full pay for a half year. Associate and assistant professors may also receive paid research leaves, but only under certain circumstances, which vary from department to department. To supplement Harvard's payment, some professors obtain fellowships from institutions where they plan to work during their absence...
...same time it is absolutely essential because it plays such a central role in the organization of society. We are trying to see that students have a way of gaining access to that knowledge" through an understanding of what experts in the different disciplines do to obtain their knowledge...
...Otis Sistrunk (University of Mars and the Oakland Raiders). You see, most suites in the Yard have one single bedroom and another room (or a few rooms) in which latecomers get to double up. So there's an obvious advantage awaiting you if you get up here real early, obtain your key from the janitor, and sprint up to your room with all your belongings in two. Once you've got the single, you are in the advantageous position of having the upper hand when it comes time for negotiations with not-always-tractable jealous roommates. Of course, there...