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"Any theory of underconsumption and purchasing power must be grounded in the psychology of the people." (Economics)

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Beating the System | 8/18/1987 | See Source »

Though many U.S.-inspired constitutions have gone their own ways over the years, the seed planted in Philadelphia in 1789 should continue to flower. "The idea that individuals have rights against government is probably the most profound influence of the U.S. Constitution," says Oscar Schachter, professor emeritus of international law...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE WORLD: A Gift to All Nations | 7/6/1987 | See Source »

The house he occupies is as strange as he is, at once balanced and perilous, like a house of cards. The basic text of the Constitution is the main building, a symmetrical 18th century structure grounded in the Enlightenment principles of reason, optimism, order and a wariness of emotion and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Lives There? | 7/6/1987 | See Source »

The contrast between his highly effective speaking style and his occasional giddy lapses is curious in a politician who thinks of himself as "grounded" in both his psyche and his message. All his Democratic competitors save Jesse Jackson seem bland by comparison, technocrats who emphasize specific programs and highlight their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign Portrait, Joe Biden: Orator for the Next Generation | 6/22/1987 | See Source »

But Dean of the Faculty A. Michael Spence says the Women's Studies proposal appealed to him because it was grounded in academics, not feminist ideology. He says there are two types of Women's Studies programs around the country: feminism studies, and an interdisciplinary offering on gender in society...

Author: By Noam S. Cohen, | Title: Creating a Concentration of One's Own | 6/11/1987 | See Source »

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