Word: basics
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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MOST public interest in basic science research falls on individual experiments and the men who perform them. In the last few years, however, the entire field of molecular genetic has attracted an aura of scientific glamour. Newspaper stories about the isolation of the gene, genetic engineering, and "the secret of life itself" arouse the public's curiosity, and recent major advances in cancer and leukemia viral research excite even medical professionals. Research workers in molecular genetics are acutely aware of the implications of their work, of course, but usually prefer to separate personal reflections from the experimental observations that...
Today, at 68, Erikson lives quietly in Stockbridge. Although he has not been a practicing psychoanalyst for years, a steady outpouring of books-as well as the constantly growing fame of his basic theories-has made him increasingly influential. In 1958 he produced Young Man Luther, which helped trace the Protestant Reformation to Martin Luther's resolution of Erikson's Life Stage 5 ("Identity v. Role Confusion"). He won the 1969 National Book Award for Gandhi's Truth, a study of the man, his ideals and the techniques of nonviolence. Erikson embarked upon it in part...
...life-its struggles, victories and defeats-and sees it as a gradual unfolding. It is an optimistic philosophy, but he is no pollyanna. At every turn, he believes, there is as much chance for psychic catastrophe as for emotional growth. "When I talk about hope and basic trust," he says, "I am not referring to good manners or to the niceties of personality, but to the minimum conditions for human survival...
...must undergo fundamental reforms if it is to survive as the securities-trading capital is almost universally accepted. Woe to him, however, who tries to translate broad truism into specific truth. Robert Haack, president of the New York Stock Exchange, discovered the danger last week when he proposed some basic revisions in exchange rules. Though some members supported him, many reacted as if he were ordering tumbrels to convey them to the guillotine. Among the insults flung at him were "panderer," "out of his mind" and "he makes me sick." Bernard Lasker, chairman of the N.Y.S.E. board of governors, observed...
Over the years, Ludwig has added some profitable frills to the basic technique. His ships are owned by a bewildering tangle of companies incorporated in other countries, particularly Liberia and Panama. The reasons are simple. "Flag-of-convenience" countries like Liberia charge lower registration fees than others, impose few safety regulations and allow industry to hire foreign crews at low wages. In addition, by registering both his ships and the companies that own them in countries that levy no income tax, Ludwig saves millions of dollars each year...