Word: worthlessness
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...Take literature, for example. Literature is regarded by some as the crown jewel of worthless and inapplicable subjects. But literature’s critics would do well to realize that literature is just as useful a means of gauging the social climate as any social science experiment. Only literary analysis can do what empirical analysis cannot: uncover what people are feeling and how they interact during a certain period in time. Rather than wielding literature’s formidable power of insight, however, academics are often too busy observing topics in the intellectual stratosphere. We are taught what words mean...
...biography he is penning. But in introducing those who frequent these social circles, from the editor-in-chief of ArT magazine to the fledging artists themselves, Kehlmann asserts that blatant self-promotion in an era dominated by the adoration of the celebrity is at its base, a worthless endeavor as it is emotionally unsatisfying: “The evening had been a real success, they’d all seen me with Kaminski, everything had gone well. Yet suddenly I felt sad.”And yet, while the novel engages with a whole range of important ideas, the problem...
...other crime families. An officer was quoted by YnetNews, an Internet wire service, as saying, "[The Alperons] have to retaliate - besides the fact that they have a moral debt to their brother, if they do nothing, the Alperon name, which is the most important thing they have, will be worthless...
...well-known piano motif create a chilling effect, and yet this enigmatic piece still fits into Glasvegas’s apparent mantra of beauty with an edge.In one track, James Allan asks, “What’s the story morning glory? I feel so low and worthless,” and though I’m not sure how Glasvegas’ debut compares with Oasis’s best, I hope that despite oncoming success, the band will hold onto some of their angst and continue making great music. Cousins can’t have sibling rivalries...
...unlikely that either major party will form a government on its own. Wooing minor-party support when the pressure's on has been a Clark knack. On election night, however, if the numbers fall as badly for Labour as some pollsters are forecasting, her renowned negotiation skills will be worthless...