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...TIME: Why is radical reform vital for France? BLANC: This nation has enormous capacities that are stifled by a bloated state structure. Reforming our administrative and democratic organization would require profound changes, but the results would be rapid and dramatic...
...around Mass. Hall last spring, it turns out that the administration essentially agrees with what everyone else figured out long ago: workers should be paid more. “It is important to recognize that all who work at Harvard, regardless of rank or position, contribute in vital ways to the teaching and research mission of this great University,” Summers proclaimed in his statement. “It is essential that our employment policies and practices reflect this principle...
...uses loud disjointed transitions, and though this is somewhat interesting at first, it soon becomes clear that he only does so because he has no clue how to segue from one scene to another. He also fails to set the proper tone and atmosphere, both of which should be vital in Mothman. Another problem is that his obvious visual tricks—superimposing images, Mothman-like figures and red eyes scattered all over, quick camera movements to emphasize urgency—never really build the sense of paranoia or tension it intends to, instead disconnecting the viewer from the film...
Last, and perhaps most troubling, is that West’s handling of this situation seems in many respects to contradict some (ostensibly) vital underpinnings of his own teaching and work. Most notably, West has made a name for himself for courageously standing up for what he believes in, whether or not it is generally accepted...
...tendency to feel overwhelmed and do nothing probably saves us money on jam. But it is becoming increasingly dangerous as society hands us more and more responsibility for vital and complex decisions about our savings for college and retirement, our family's health care and the providers of utilities ranging from electricity to cellular-phone service. Responsibility is always the price of freedom. But we are now responsible for so many decisions requiring so much homework that many of us feel helpless and paralyzed. The risks of inaction or unwise action are rising, even as many of the professionals...