Word: usefullness
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One would think, for instance, that smart kids would know better than to accost a local hobo, widely known for his violent outbursts of profanity and gibberish, and solicit his opinion of a local eatery. One might also think it beyond the complex minds of the intellectually talented to run...
Years ago, Leon Edel, who edited Wilson's posthumously published journals, promised that a "comprehensive collection [of Wilson's letters] is planned for a later date." A quarter-century later, we're still waiting for that comprehensive collection (as we're still waiting for Wilson, who had the original idea...
Bags that might be carrying bombs are just one security concern that Denver is dealing with. Another is the large number of people--fuelers, caterers, baggage handlers--who have access to planes on the airfield. Even before Sept. 11, Denver had a program called Always Challenge Everybody, which urged all...
"Jefferson is a good man of the Enlightenment," says Ronda. "Knowledge is valued to the extent that it is useful. The yardstick here is always utility. He'll measure a river by its navigability. He measures land by its fertility."
They were right, as the Administration of George W. Bush implicitly acknowledged in 2001, when Bush sought a strategic partnership with Vladimir Putin, Yeltsin's successor. Talbott's book is a useful reminder of a larger truth: Clinton had his successes. In the 1990s, American policy was bound to be...