"There is nothing wrong with self-interest, as long as it is enlightened, long-term self-interest".
Not by Americans, but by the rest of the world, whom US writers have so long entertained and enlightened.
It might be spent as a force in American politics, but as long as there are enlightened individuals, the Enlightenment lives.
Nobody stays enlightened for long.
They all hold that you cannot be enlightened as long as you have a personal stake in the world.
The circumstantial evidence suggests that the Obama people have no comprehensive strategy -- much less one that is enlightened and long-term.
Long may it enlighten us.
"None of the famous actors, including Ledger, is in the film long enough to enlighten us about Tony's character, or care about his fate," writes James Christopher in the Times.
Longer and more structured follow-up studies are required, in order to enlighten long term outcomes and to overcome the high dropout rates affecting current studies.
Be prepared to read widely across the varying opinions, both "expert" and "general", and try to see why different people hold differing perspectives, as this will go a long way to enlightening your own understanding of the issue.
