Word: understands
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...they were summoned to Elsinore. Tom Stoppard's work is both witty and wise, drawing its humor from the device of looking at the events around Hamlet through the eyes of the addled house guests, and its humanity from the universality of a situation in which men cannot understand the orders handed them by fate...
...none of the effects he could achieve were gratuitous. Viewed in this light, every one of his songs is a masterpiece. The effects are remarkable because they are so perfectly communicative. The excitement Redding provided comes from seeing the ingredients of humanity communicated so lucidly. It's possible to understand him completely and implicitly. It is impressive that the human mind is capable of such subtle communication, and this is the satisfaction he provides...
...understand their gonadal urge to go up there and vote for Lyndon," sighs a key organizer of the Mississippi challenge. "But they don't give a damn about the war, and they love...
Outland was next, and she followed the lead of New Zenith as usual. We statesmen and diplomats understand that situation...
...idea of simulating situations in order to better understand them has a long history of its own. The earliest simulated game is chess, which began in India in the 7th century. The U.S. government became interested in using foreign policy gaming in the 1950's. As training for foreign service officers, the game technique was not a great success. However, the Foreign Policy Association, a foreign affairs adult education group, found simulation gaming useful in giving amateurs some empathy for the professionals. FPA thereafter loaned their copyrighted game to GBX. Simulation is not only useful in foreign affairs; Harvard Business...