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...problem is called path-dependency. It breaks the cardinal rule of economics, that inefficiencies in a product will eventually be weeded out if there is adequate competition. Unfortunately, once a path has been established for a certain technology or process to develop, it becomes difficult to break out of that mold--even though the mold itself may actually be a hindrance...
...idea that path-dependency affects career decisions is old and tired. But unfortunately, path-dependency's effects are not limited to our careers. It touches almost everything we do. Imagine that you go into the dining hall for dinner and find that nothing served that evening suits your tastes. You could make yourself some sort of extensive salad-bar concoction, or bake yourself a tuna melt in the microwave or go out for dinner instead. But those options require more time, more money, more ingenuity--and the dining hall's shake'n'bake chicken is sitting right there waiting...
...truly particular to her. Yet the only thing that most people think of doing is taking the person out to dinner and buying them drinks. Like the Qwerty keyboard, it does its job, even though the results may be less than they could have been. The simplest, clearest path of least resistance is the obvious choice; lack of mass motivation to learn Dvorak or plan a more interesting celebration takes care of the rest...
...attempting to meet diverse learning styles in the classroom. Gardner's idea that we each have separate intellectual capacities provides a richer and more satisfying experience for my students. Gone are the days of simply lecturing in front of the class, although, tragically, many educators still follow that path. Gardner is invited to see the positive results of his theory in my classroom at any time. You made me wonder if the IQ-test manufacturers feel threatened by MI. JENNIFER REAM SHAF Arvada, Colo...
...forest: monkeys, army ants, poisonous frogs. Below, on a path, a woman and four girls, all in shirtwaist dresses. "Seen from above this way," writes novelist Barbara Kingsolver at the outset of The Poisonwood Bible (HarperCollins; 546 pages; $26), "they are pale, doomed blossoms, bound to appeal to your sympathies. Be careful. Later on you'll have to decide what sympathy they deserve." Fair warning, though what the reader must decide before finishing this turbulent, argumentative narrative goes beyond judging four white American daughters and their mother, set down deep in the Congo in the precarious year...