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Throughout history, the best minds have struggled to define what music is for. To Pythagoras, it was the sound of mathematical, cosmic harmony reverberating in the human soul; to Darwin, a function of sexual selection; to psychologist Steven Pinker, it is a kind of "auditory cheesecake ... crafted to tickle the sensitive spots of at least six of our mental faculties." Like life itself, music is universally experienced yet ultimately eludes explanation...
...equally scared of the U.S. military? Because of the ridiculously restrictive rules of engagement. The terrorists are brutal, and until we decide to retaliate in the same way, we should stay out of any conflict. I say good for the private security forces. At least somebody is kicking butt. Steven J. Hillesheim, PALATINE...
Pulitzer-prize winning historian Steven Hahn advocated for a new perspective on the historical legacy of the Civil War yesterday evening to a crowd largely made up of fellow academics. In his talk, entitled “‘Slaves at Large’: Slavery and the Emancipation Process in the U.S.” Hahn, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, suggested that the divide between North and South was not as distinct as historians portray it, and that emancipation was a longer and more gradual process. Hahn emphasized the importance of looking at the Civil...
Colbert’s candidacy has taken Facebook by storm: “1,000,000 Strong For Steven T. Colbert” is the largest political group on Facebook, boasting over 1.4 million members (which, interestingly, is more than 10 times the number of people who voted for the winner of the 2004 South Carolina Democratic Primary, John Edwards). And if it continues to grow at anywhere near its current rate, it will soon become the largest group on the entire social networking site...
Facebook isn’t the best measure of serious political sentiment in the country—probably not many of Colbert’s 1.4 million Facebook backers intend to cast a vote for Steven come primary day. But the unprecedented level of support for him speaks volumes about the popular perception of presidential politics. Colbert is a satirist who mocks the system—his entire character is a self-parodying illusion. The fact that a “fake” candidacy can generate so much more enthusiasm than any of the various “real?...