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...Although 1975 was a pretty good year for the Red Sox, it was not a good one for the U.S. economy. Then as now, we were experiencing a serious oil price shock, sharply rising prices for food and other commodities, and subpar economic growth. But I see the differences between the economy of 1975 and the economy of 2008 as more telling than the similarities. Today's situation differs from that of 33 years ago in large part because our economy and society have become much more flexible and able to adapt to difficult situations and new challenges. Economic policymaking...
...evolution of the undergraduate program of general education has reflected and intensified this expansion of curiosity and knowledge. The postwar Red Book was profoundly and proudly “Western,” and emphasized the humanities more than the sciences. The Core, set up in the 1970s, asserted that it focused on different modes of thinking (something on which a divided faculty could agree), but it also introduced Harvard undergraduates to different cultures, to ethical reasoning, and to more scientific knowledge. The new general education program adopted last year (in a country in which anything that is 30 years...
Harvard Medical School received a glaring red F yesterday from medical students who graded conflict-of-interest policies at medical schools nationwide; but it turns out that Harvard just forgot to turn in its homework. The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) released a report yesterday evaluating conflict-of-interest policies against industry influence at 150 medical schools. The study breaks down the assessment in 11 categories—including gifts, free samples, and other compensation, which reflect possible areas of conflict with pharmaceutical companies. The Medical School was given an automatic F for not submitting its policies for evaluation, according...
...What is most interesting about the book, though, is what it says about the fleeting spell of Bush loyalty; the rhetorical Red-Rover that formed up around the president can be broken up, after all. It draws into relief the startling extent to which modern politics have become a merciless team sport—the great sins of the last seven years would never have been possible without diffusion, delegation, and the occasional concession at the margins—a Cabinet member here or there, one counsel for another...
...things to do before you graduate.” I diligently checked off the things I had done—an unsatisfyingly small number of activities due to the amount of time I had spent working as editorial page editor on The Crimson—and left the bright red piece of paper on top of the stack of papers on my desk. It would be the thing I saw every morning as I went to class and every evening as I set my alarm...