Word: vision
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...presents a serious challenge to intellectual and ideological resistance. In his day, Emerson realized that the scorn of one's peers was a major barrier to nonconformity; this pressure is still a moderating force today. Yet, Emerson still attempted to articulate a philosophy of radical autonomy. Aspects of his vision remain meaningful, especially his declaration of hope for the future: "I hope in these days we have heard the last of conformity and consistency... Let us affront and reprimand the smooth mediocrity and squalid contentment of the times...
...life my vision has always been to learn how to get better," Jones said. "All [Jones and fellow artists] worried about was imitating the best, to try to be half as good as they were...
...Maybe I owe my life and a lot of other people owe theirs to George Marshall's vision of recovery and prosperity," Dyhrkopp said...
Before the sea of change that revolutionized the Office of Information Technology (OIT) this fall, Harvard's information technology stronghold hoped to be like John Winthrop's vision of Boston: The city on a hill...
...Harris, Wolfson professor of Jewish studies, has another vision, which he describes as a personal, not departmental, stance...