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...long as these problems can be interpreted as just endemic to the academic world, they are troubling but not tragic. It is worth considering whether the triumph of quantity over quality might impede our functioning as individuals and as members of the society of tomorrow. The daily barrage of information from news sources does not correspond to the time we have to really process or understand it. It is quite possible to imagine a day in which the pressure for productivity, fueled by concerns for advancement, will trump careful, critical thought, the crucial “necessity to make distinctions...

Author: By Alexander Bevilacqua, | Title: The Culture of Quantity | 10/18/2004 | See Source »

...days. But this is more than a stunt. He carves a complex character out of what could have been hagiography. Foxx's performance, like the film, is sympathetic but not sentimental. It is as true as the blues to Charles' pain, as ecstatic as rock 'n' roll to his triumph. It sings, and it swings. --By Richard Corliss

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Ray of Light on a Blue Genius | 10/18/2004 | See Source »

...story is a cinematic dream and, like all good movies, the underdog will triumph in the end. And what better final scene will there be than the party to end all parties that will occur in the streets of Boston following victory? Remember, it took three movies to finally destroy the last Death Star, and Boston’s previous meetings with New York were merely warm-ups. Red Sox fans have nothing to worry about. Johnny Damon will recapture his mental edge, Curt Schilling will fight through his ankle injury and the spirit of Boston will prevail with...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: The Triumph of Red Sox Nation | 10/15/2004 | See Source »

...know why it was such a surprise to her," says University of Indonesia political scientist Eep Saefulloh Fatah. "All she had to do was look at the polls. Everyone said that [Yudhoyono] would win." He adds that the President's petulance tarnishes what should be a moment of triumph despite her huge election loss. "It's a shame she is so immature. She should be very proud. The holding of democratic elections during her term is by far her greatest achievement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Megawati Loses Out | 10/11/2004 | See Source »

...maker, who says he'll vote with his wallet in the next election, too, if Yudhoyono doesn't surpass his predecessors in creating jobs. "We will try to find a new person who is better than him," Riza says?demonstrating once again that democracy, like second marriages, represents the triumph of hope over experience...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indonesia's New Deal | 9/27/2004 | See Source »

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