Word: vigilantism
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One of the few advantages that anarchists have is that they can act on their own timetable while nations playing defense must be vigilant at all times. A keep must be guarded constantly, even if it is rarely attacked.
The phenomenon is akin to the exhaustion of self-control - that is, one act of self-control weakens your ability to commit to another. For example, people who never touch a drop of alcohol during the week may be more inclined to go nuts on weekends, or someone who successfully...
Overall I think I feel safer in that we have amazing people here who are really dedicated. Every one of us is doing everything we can. I think it's made us more vigilant. On the other hand, I'm a realist, and I still can't figure out what...
The authors suggest that parents and doctors should be extra vigilant when teens suddenly become vegetarians. Although teens may say they're trying to protect animals, they may actually be trying to camouflage some unhealthy eating behaviors.
In a speech full of criticism for President Barack Obama's stimulus plan, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal singled out one program for particular scorn. "Instead of monitoring volcanoes, what Congress should be monitoring is the eruption of spending in Washington," Jindal said, deriding the $140 million appropriated to the U.S...