Word: spiritism
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...temptation to tax the wealthy, both individuals and companies, is a healthy part of the egalitarian spirit that has long been a part of both democracies and socialist states. There is nothing wrong with this system, if the government can make it work...
...Much of a Good Thing the problem with the tiger economies is that, four decades on, the spirit of Park Chung Hee is alive and well. While the mix of products may have changed from sneakers and stuffed toys to microchips and flat-panel TVs, the tigers remain heavily reliant upon exports to power growth. And like any addict, they're now experiencing the pain of rapid withdrawal as factories close and millions of workers across the region lose their jobs. Homelessness is on the rise in South Korea's capital, Seoul, where at 2 a.m. each night the city...
...spoke of the whole country as a single team, evoking a patriotic spirit that has brought the nation back from the brink of collapse before. "Even in the most trying times, amid the most difficult circumstances, there is a generosity, a resilience, a decency and a determination that perseveres, a willingness to take responsibility for our future and for posterity," he said...
...more Harvard people were there. There I was, wearing the Harvard sweatshirt that I bought during pre-frosh weekend, excited by the Leverett 80’s dance and the Scrabble I played with my host. For the first time since then, I was wearing it out of school spirit, and not because I needed to do laundry. Listen: we have no mascot. We can never have a mascot because our teams are idiotically named after a color. We’re at a serious deficit at these games already. So even though I’m a whining champ...
...Señor! You must stop at once! Those are not spirits but taxis! And while any spirit would unquestionably tremble at the sight of one so ferocious, these beasts are so many, and made of metal so thick, that one cannot help but doubt the effectiveness of your lance. Such action will do little to quell the fears of those who call you ‘quixotic.’ Besides, all arms we have are needed in Afghanistan...