Word: selfishnesses
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...quirkies” who make eclectic films and whom they criticize because, in Gondry’s words, “we don’t care what’s real or bad, we just want to do what makes us happy, and it’s very selfish.” But Gondry points out the contradiction in their critique. “A lot of people consider if you do something personal, you’re selfish,” he says. “And if you do something that’s completely broad...
...this to happen, the Faculty must prioritize the success of these measures over their selfish concerns and petty differences: First, we implore professors to attend tomorrow’s meeting. While professors have many commitments and duties, even the busiest can afford to spend a few hours on a Tuesday afternoon to act on issues of concern to students. Not only will a vote with higher turnout better reflect the Faculty’s opinion, but high attendance will ensure that the meeting has the quorum necessary to pass binding legislation...
...Pinker says. “Writing as if they are is just as bad as writing in academese.” Pinker gave The Crimson his own “Best Recommended” list of books that balance style and substance: “The Selfish Gene” and “The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design,” by Richard Dawkins “The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do,” by Judith Rich Harris “Passions Within Reason...
...coaching) for the good of his cause. Eli Manning stars as Luke Skywalker, the reluctant hero with a slow learning curve who realizes his true potential just in time to lead his team when it needs him the most. The part of Han Solo—the cocky and selfish talent who eventually sees the light and develops into an essential contributor to his team’s success—falls into the sure hands of wide receiver Plaxico Burress.While it is often tempting to root for the Dark Side, most of us relate better to the redeeming qualities...
...completely enthralled. For a man known for his cornucopia of appetites, this is the greatest hunger. There is no controlling it, especially when he is in a defiant mood, under attack for his latest eruption of narcissism. It's his way of saying "No! Look! I'm not overwhelmingly selfish - just extremely, passionately interested in making the world better...