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...view the system. In Japan, many seem to feel that politics is a dirty game and that the most effective practitioners may not be the most honest. There is the feeling that a successful politician should be like a creature, as the Japanese saying goes, "capable of drinking both pure and muddy water at the same time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan: The Powers That Be | 8/1/1983 | See Source »

...many Japanese, however, pure ritual is not enough, nor is the attraction of the established religions. To fill this spiritual gap, the discontented have turned to so-called new religious movements, many of which were founded before World War II but grew spectacularly afterward. The groups, 170 or more claiming about 14 million adherents (about 12% of the population), all make use of traditional Japanese themes, although the rituals may vary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: A Bit of This, a Bit of That | 8/1/1983 | See Source »

...like this movie, no one will Class may have something for everyone, but for the Harvard set it's pure ego-massage. Sure, the plot weaves through prep school, sexual initiation and the birth of a friendship but it marches slowly and inescapably to one place. Harvard And when a movie tells you all prep school ambition leads to where you sit, what could be more fun than a wistful look at how you got there or might have...

Author: By Holly A. Idelson, | Title: Ahead of the Class | 7/22/1983 | See Source »

...found a copy of the original sound track, which he used as a guide when he began splicing in the bits and pieces of missing film that he found. The tale has many of the ingredients of a great detective story, but its penultimate scene is the stuff of pure Hollywood legend. On the night before he would have attended the first private screening of the restored movie earlier this year, Cukor died in his sleep...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jul. 18, 1983 | 7/18/1983 | See Source »

Psychologists have long declared that color conveys emotional messages and exerts a profound effect on behavior. Accordingly, advertisers and manufacturers, who receive information from CAUS, routinely use color psychology to manipulate consumer tastes. Thus, detergent boxes tend to have pure white backgrounds or designs in bold, primary colors to foster an image of cleanliness and strength. Vacuum cleaners for the home are light colored, indicating subtly to women that the machines are light in weight and easily maneuverable; a similar model may appear in a bold, primary color when its intended buyer is a man who wants the machine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: The Bluing of America | 7/18/1983 | See Source »

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