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...writes that because we do not understand our own minds, we often make errors in “affective forecasting,” or predicting our future emotional states. People want to be happy, but because they can’t accurately foresee what will make them happy, they strive for things that do not, in the end, satisfy them...
...Nauert: The moments where we made eye contact, whether it’s from behind the hood, or when actually holding a sign, and that person actually responds to you, recognizes you as a human being. Those moments give me an immense sense of hope. We strive to show the interconnectivity of politics. It’s not just that we want to transform Harvard. We hope that human beings are being transformed. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is to focus on the kid who comes every week and to find hope in that...
...Just as important, there is no doubt that the leaders of the main political groups understand this necessity for a coalition perfectly well. The trouble is that have they no reason to strive hard to implement such an arrangement right now, as they are unable to control their followers outside Baghdad’s Green Zone, where they live, and uncertain regarding the terms and conditions under which the American military will choose to leave. To make matters worse, the presence of American military power makes the job of the central government more difficult still; U.S. military commanders...
First, her argument that Harvard would do well to accept mediocrity in athletics is ridiculous. Harvard’s core creed is really to strive for excellence in everything it does; it only admits the best, brightest, and most talented students in the world. I don’t see why athletics should be an exception here. Through its history, Harvard has traditionally been an athletic power in certain sports, such as hockey, squash, and rowing, and its academic reputation has certainly not suffered because of this. Take a school like Stanford, which is widely renowned for being a powerhouse...
...Harvard begin to make the nation’s sports programs, which generate millions of dollars, not to mention tons of free publicity and school pride, take a more nonchalant approach to recruiting? This is neither feasible nor desirable. One of the great things a person can do is strive for excellence in athletics. It gives you purpose, direction, and happiness in a world where these commodities are scarce. So instead of accepting Caldwell’s vision of university full of nerds, loser athletes, and mediocrity, we should continue pursuing the true ideal of Harvard—working hard...