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...fact remains that the military is more a means than an end; it consists of fighting men, who can use force for both good as well as evil. American universities, and Harvard in particular, have traditionally understood this. In fact, the University’s current anti-military paradigm is actually a relatively anomalous phenomenon in Harvard’s history...
Francis' precise methods may be a bit outdated. But 800 years later, his mixture of flexibility and tenacity could be a useful paradigm for a frank and sincere dialogue in an ever turbulent religious world...
...biggest challenge, though, is stimulating the critical creative spark. "We need to change the paradigm of people's thinking," says Antonio Dieck, Tech's business school (EGADE) dean. But for all of Monterrey's impressive start, not all the necessary pieces are yet in place. The venture-capital industry is in its infancy, there is no Mexican NASDAQ (although a draft bill to create one recently surfaced), and minority-shareholder rights need to be strengthened. More important, the Mexican business culture does not carry much appetite for risk in its DNA or an appreciation for failure. As a result...
...Pakistan, many fear that the military withdrawal from the region has only consolidated the militants' power. "A peace deal alone is not enough," says analyst Masood. "It will take 10 to 15 years to transform the mind-set of these people. You need to offer them an alternative paradigm, give them something to live for." In a region with few roads, little infrastructure and nominal government presence, however, it is nearly impossible to offer a viable alternative to the region's militant traditions. Local leaders are fiercely resistant to any kind of government intervention, and in many areas have...
...promising as each of these actions may be, they remain only fragmentary, half-steps in the face of what Wootan calls Congress' "shameful" refusal to enact strong, uniform standards. What is needed is nothing short of a dietary paradigm shift...