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...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 others, Gilbert's study found...
...You’ve gone to parties at the Pudding and not just to steal alcohol and leave. Fat kids you don’t know know you. You were the first kid in your class to make your Facebook profile private. By blocking with the other freshmen who prefer status to human beings, you have guaranteed yourself three years of final club punches, beautiful people, and raging parties. In reality, your ambitions will lead you to civil war. The best House for this group is Cabot. You could use the humility...
Many students at Harvard seem to prefer a distribution requirement, which would provide students with more freedom in their course selection...
...Similarly, Professor Stuart M. Shieber said that while there was a worry that allowing open access might affect the business model of subscription-based journals, he personally felt there are no drawbacks to an open access program. He added that faculty members who would prefer that their articles not be accessed by the general public can opt out of the program for any article. Professor and Director of the University Library Robert C. Darnton said he saw no immediate threat to scholarly journals. He said support for open access has been overwhelming because many faculty members believe that they have...
...Moussavi enters as the solitary candidate of the reformists, he has high chances of winning in the elections, and if people like Khatami support him as well, he will have the support of young voters too." In the same interview, Mohebbian added, "What is clear is that the fundamentalists prefer him over other reformist candidates," and that Moussavi had more opponents among what Mohebbian called "extremists" in the reform movement...