Word: worldview
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Upon achieving political supremacy, he finds he cannot escape this religious worldview. Ultimately his reliance on religion causes his defeat to Richmond (Hernando Cortés) and thus the downfall of the entire Aztec empire...
...when 15 Saudis were among the 19 hijackers on September 11, American public discussion of the kingdom began to change. Skeptics in Congress and the media began drawing uncomfortable attention to the Saudis' role not only in backing Afghanistan's Taliban regime, but in propagating a similarly stark worldview among the world's Muslims. Saudi opposition to a U.S. invasion of Iraq - for fear of consequences more dangerous than any threat from Saddam - has amplified criticism...
...time for such questions, of course—Coulter is a busy woman with a book to hawk. And she had better move, too. There’s just no time for real political discourse when a person has a completely one-dimensional worldview to promote. Real political discourse means acknowledging the complexities of a situation—even if that means resisting the urge to say things like “alleged civil liberties claims have only one goal: to cushion terrorists.” Likewise, it means confronting the fact that the decision to invade Iraq should...
It’s easy enough to dismiss Fukuyama as an out-of-touch academic. But as a member of the President’s Council of Bioethics, he has already made good on the chance to impose his curious worldview on scientists. This summer, he voted for a ban on research cloning and thereby blocked those who are trying to cure disease using this powerful tool. The scientific advances that could help save lives have already been subjugated to the narrow ideology of a political philosopher...
However, what is most striking about Anderson’s films is their underlying worldview. While the 1990s have been marked by a hip, detached postmodern sarcasm, Anderson shows compassion and understanding towards each of his characters and is in the end unapologetically sentimental and exuberant, refusing to hide behind today’s ever-present shield of irony. Though his films contain dark themes, they are ultimately hopeful and optimistic. Paul Thomas Anderson’s films are not for the timid, but those willing to experience them will be treated to a journey that is nearly impossible...