Word: phenomenons
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...emerged to expose worrying weaknesses of the human psyche. The author, a prolific figure in the analytical school of philosophy, was inspired partly by Harry Frankfurt’s 2005 treatise “On Bullshit,” which scrutinized our use of another pseudo-expletive. The eponymous phenomenon is one of mental manipulation, a “rhetorical abuse or sleight-of-hand” that involves “a fundamental restructuring of outlook, often with deep emotional resonance, and frequently coupled with resistance.” McGinn intends to draw attention...
...Rand once said there is no such thing as a selfless act, and it turns out that this phenomenon is no exception. My own highly scientific, super official survey showed that a number of people abstaining from liquor were doing it to cut calories and get in shape for spring. Move over Beyoncé, Jesus has the newest diet trend to sweep the campus...
...trend is not an entirely American phenomenon. European nations have posted increases similar to the one in the U.S., and in a study of the relatively confined residents of Britain's Isle of Wight, rates of peanut allergies among toddlers doubled from 1989 to 1994. While prevalence in Asian countries, where peanuts are a popular dietary add-in, remains low, experts warn that could simply be the result of spottier awareness, diagnosis and reporting of allergic reactions in those nations. (Read "Allergies Nothing to Sneeze...
...this massive influx of Harvard undergraduates into the financial sector a recent phenomenon. For more than two decades, investment banks and consulting firms have had a firm chokehold on the postgraduate dreams of many ambitious Harvard students. Renowned journalist Jennifer 8. Lee ’98-99 has aptly described the entire recruiting process as “a complicated rite of courtship, complete with flirting (invitations), wooing (interviews), and proposals (offers...
...would win. "The film didn't have blockbuster written all over it when it was released, and I don't think the producers and distributors had great expectations," he says. "But word got out that it was more than a film for old people and it became a mass phenomenon in Japan." Takita, 53, got his start in adult films but, until now, is probably most remembered as the director of the 1999 film Secret (Himitsu), which was eventually reamde by French director Luc Besson. Takita beamed as he spoke upon receiving the Oscar. "This is a new 'departure...