Milton Friedman — he was a macro theorist, but he was less driven by theory and by the desire to construct a single overarching theory than by attempting to answer empirical questions.
We can see in the above rendering of metamodernism how metamodernism solves a central paradox of postmodernism, and therefore just how much more politically capable metamodernism is as a overarching philosophy than is postmodernism.
"In their very different ways," the editorial said, "each of these two men communicates a greater capacity for overarching presidential leadership than his opponent".
The Leadership Test In their very different ways, each of these two men communicates a greater capacity for overarching presidential leadership than his opponent.
Detractors charged that his work was "popular" history, more superficial than overarching, focusing unduly on goods, services and processes at the expense of ideas and ideologies.
"Investors have a right to be skeptical," he said, adding that investors have been more receptive to pitches on quality, dividend-paying stocks like Pepsi or ConocoPhillips than overarching theories.
While the agenda is drafted broadly, offering bullet points of overarching objectives rather than detailed proposals — and any legislation championed by Republicans in the next Congress, of course, could be subject to a veto by President Obama — the document represents the most concrete presentation of Republican goals so far this year.
But I firmly believe that something this overarching deserves more than sidekick commentary, poorly written editorials, and political posturing for an election well over five months away.
Simultaneously, states are pioneering health care solutions that may serve as models for other states to adopt, which might be more appropriate for the needs of their residents than overarching federally mandated programs.
The focus of the study is on overarching structure rather than on single interventions.
