Word: righteously
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...return to my original question: Do we dare denounce Opal Mehta? The answer must be yes. Not a resounding self-righteous yes, for we are not much superior to what we would condemn. Our denunciation must instead arise out of our own embarrassment; it must be in part a self-condemnation and a recognition that we are now not so much a community of intellectuals but accomplices to a literary and cultural travesty. Right now, Opal Mehta is the face of Harvard, and rightfully so. In rejecting that image, we promise to reinvent ourselves...
...Let’s just sum it all up with the obvious: isn’t it kind of awesome to see an overachieving Indian kid finally do something wrong?” Everyone’s a pundit when it comes to Viswanathan, waxing self-righteous. Viswanathan has even been compared to Barry Bonds and the Duke lacrosse team. To be sure, some degree of criticism is warranted, even needed. Half-million dollar book deals are not signed every day—by a seventeen-year-old, no less—and this type of success must necessarily...
...hand-stitched hemp-fiber bag or mud-colored recycled stationery. But these days, the state of the planet is a broader concern, and the line between green goods and those of the regular kind is blurring. Here are four products that will make you look chic while feeling righteous...
...hand-stitched hemp-fiber bag or mud-colored recycled stationery. But these days, the state of the planet is a broader concern, and the line between green goods and those of the regular kind is blurring. Here are four products that will make you look chic while feeling righteous...
...Iraq believe that Saddam Hussein was responsible for the 9/11 attacks and that is why we invaded Iraq. America has become ready to believe the worst of Muslims—without regard for evidence. There are many directions in which our country can be taken by this age of righteous innuendo; none are good.John Schoeberlein ’94 is the Director of Harvard’s Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus and a lecturer in the department of near eastern languages and civilizations...