Word: utilitarianism
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...dearth of utilitarian logic behind smoking bans doesn’t prevent the self-righteous paternalists, who argue that smokers need to be saved from themselves. After England passed a total ban on smoking in public places, The Guardian newspaper congratulated parliamentarians on rescuing citizens: “[Smokers] need not just encouragement to stop, but help.” Why not cut to the chase and ban cigarettes altogether...
...meaning of the prehistoric cave paintings, like those discovered earlier in southern France and northern Spain, became a topic of fertile interdisciplinary discussion. Some saw in these beasts primary evidence that from the beginning art was wrought for the sake of art. Others contended that the images were purely utilitarian, drawn solely to marshal magic that would help hunters succeed. Yet archaeological evidence is strong that while humans were painting in Lascaux, they could count for sustenance on massive herds of reindeer, an animal that is only rarely depicted. By the beginning of the 1970s, Lascaux had found a kind...
...Given the difficulty of the characters’ thick accents and rapid speech, Spillane-Hinks does an exceptional job in trying to make the action clear and understandable, although the quick exchanges at the beginning of the show make it hard to follow at first.The set design is spectacularly utilitarian. Designer Todd Weekley successfully creates a set that is minimalist, but provides a wealth of material for the actors to interact with, from mirrors on the wall to the attic platform. The set’s rich earth tones also complement the small-town setting of an Irish village...
...from different angles. The light bulb will also need to be changed about once every five years, less frequently than the old clock’s bulb. Regardless of what students call its aesthetic failures, most of the students asked expressed appreciation for the clock’s utilitarian value. Quad residents surveyed said the clock was an especially integral part of their lives. William A. Rodger ’06 said that he relied on it daily upon being dropped off at the Soldier’s Field Park shuttle stop. “I always look...
...respectfully, no. Why must we always be so utilitarian? (Here at The Crimson, we never overestimate an organization’s responsibility to the community, right...