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That sounds reasonable, like most of what Vasella says. But consider what happened two summers ago, after the Greenpeace protesters unplugged their stereo and took the helicopter home. "I got the impression that after this talk, things moved faster," says Stefan Weber, who had breakfast with Vasella that morning. It's telling, however, that the problem has not yet been solved. There are apparently too many technical difficulties--and too many other companies involved. --With reporting by Odette Frey/Zurich

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drug Lord | 11/13/2007 | See Source »

...dichotomy between ideology and pragmatism has been best described by German sociologist Max Weber in his essay “Politics as a Vocation.” Weber asked, “How can warm passion and a cool sense of proportion be forged together in one and the same soul?” He urges balance and concludes, “An ethic of ultimate ends and an ethic of responsibility are not absolute contracts but rather supplements, which only in unison constitute a genuine man—a man who can have the ‘calling...

Author: By Jarret A. Zafran | Title: On Ideologues and Weathervanes | 10/28/2007 | See Source »

...lanchon, a member of the Socialist Party's hard-left flank. "It's clear that to avoid the right sweeping again, the Socialist Party will have to refocus and regroup, and bond with the wider left to win as many seats in parliament as possible," agree Socialist official Henri Weber. "That will be overseen by members of the party's leadership...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sarkozy Coasts to Victory | 5/6/2007 | See Source »

History 1490, “Max Weber in His Time: Conference Course?...

Author: By Jan Zilinsky, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Take out your shopping gear | 1/31/2007 | See Source »

Historian David Blackbourn introduces you to Max Weber, the German founder of sociology. Learn what your “life chances” are (and be grateful that a Harvard diploma boosts your “social status”). Even if you aren’t fascinated by the three-component theory of social stratification, you might feel like a genius throughout the semester if you manage to interpret Weber’s work; and that just might be worth the effort...

Author: By Jan Zilinsky, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Take out your shopping gear | 1/31/2007 | See Source »

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