Word: presentism
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...pessimism also reflects deep-rooted self-doubt, a certain suspicion of man’s ability to handle his promethean powers. Caution transforms suffering into virtue and material progress into sin; this psychology of self-denial suggests that we are sowing the seeds of our future destruction with our present prolificacy. If this sentiment merely led individuals to forswear their own possessions, it would be rather harmless for society. But unfortunately, the modern ascetic impulse informs a wide range of misguided policy proposals, each promising mankind salvation through self-denial...
...25th reunion ceremonies. Key KSG administrators have expressed their pleasure with the selection of Kristof, who joins Donna E. Shalala, the former secretary of health and human services and Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen, a Lamont University professor emeritus, on the roster of KSG commencement speakers past and present. “Kristof understands the importance of storytelling as a means for bringing the struggles of the world into the living rooms of America,” said Sarah B. Sewell, the Director of the KSG’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. “And that...
...begin the effort again. This year, together with 12 talented and exceptionally hard working student interns, I’ve been committed to making sure that this women’s center fulfills its mission by attending to the legacies of the past, while being responsive to the present...
...present, the institute spends between $15 to $20 million each year, Reeve says. Expansion of research efforts would require a budget increase...
...addition to providing physical resources to scientists, the institute also offers a forum for discussion. The institute hosts bi-monthly inter-lab meetings where faculty can present their recent work, according to Reeve...