The author plays deftly on our assumptions and expectations, undermining them and thumbing his nose -- at them, or at us? His latest work comes laden with encomiums.
In many ways, the book is a mirror of Mr. Clinton's presidency: lack of discipline leading to squandered opportunities; high expectations, undermined by self-indulgence and scattered concentration.
Without the ergodic assumption, agents are unable to form rational expectations, undermining new classical theory.
"Johnny's continual involvement in incidents that run counter to those expectations undermines the hard work of his teammates and the reputation of our organization.
Some struggle, but manage to meet others' expectations, paradoxically undermining the credibility of their pain/disability claims.
"They undermine expectations that have built up over years and years of use".
"But it has helped to undermine expectations about the future".
He highlights the disparities between these guidelines, arguing that our conceptions and expectations of philanthropies undermine their ability to affect lasting social change.
The attempts to upend the contract and rewrite the law create uncertainty for private enterprises that have operated inside and next door to national parks for generations -- and undermine expectations of taxpayers who foot the bill for creating and now protecting this national seashore.
It is hard not to think that such expectations, over time, will undermine the legitimacy of electoral outcomes and corrode our confidence in democratic processes.
