Word: rationale
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Instead of occupying University Hall to protest administrative policies or building shanties in the Yard to argue for divestment, today’s reformers operate within the system, usually organizing change subtly through established bureaucratic channels and calm, rational discussion. Even small demonstrations of “active protest,?...
There are various ways of addressing this concern, some philosophical and some pragmatic. On the philosophical end, one might question whether we ought to accept the “self-interest” model of rational choice foisted upon us by economists. After all, protest only seems irrational when ?...
The cognitive model permeates the culture so thoroughly that many of us don't think to name it; it's just what psychologists do. When Phillip McGraw ("Dr. Phil") gives advice, for instance, much of it flows from a cognitive perspective. "Are you actively creating a toxic environment for yourself...
Running the European Union is no task for the faint of heart, especially these days. The constitution has been in limbo since voters nixed it in France and the Netherlands last year. Almost half the E.U.'s 25 member states are flouting Brussels' rules on deficit spending, mostly with impunity...
In reference to the recent editorial “Concentrating or Procrastinating?” (Feb. 9), I would like to say that I wholeheartedly disagree with your defense of the current concentration declaration schedule. Harvard students should have more time to choose a concentration, not because they need a...