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Pragmatism

Balanced Life -- Act the Way You Want To Feel

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Emotions, Philosophy, The Balanced Life, William James, Pragmatism, Psychology, Autonomy, Self-Regulation, Happiness, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Although we presume that we act because of the way we feel, in fact, we often feel because of the way we act.

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Here Comes Gov 2.0 -- and a New Generation of Federal Workers

Craig Newmark | Posted 09.21.2009 | Technology

Read More: Civil Service, Government, Social Media, It, Barack Obama, Veterans Administration, State Department, Government 2.0, Pragmatism, Service, Washington, Libertarianism, President, Technology News
Craig Newmark

This is Gov 2.0. Not what you're expecting from federal civil servants, who have been seriously empowered to do their job, and told their jobs really matter -- something they haven't heard for years.

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Pragmatist Hope for Health Care

Michael Roth | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care, Richard-Rorty, Obama, Pragmatism, Health Care Reform, Obama Health Care Reform, Politics News
Michael Roth

I don't expect Obama will satisfy those who are certain government shouldn't get bigger, or those who have no doubt that only government can address health care. But he will have made progress.

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Crazy Pragmatism

Peter Birkenhead | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Health Care, Barack Obama Pragmatism, Pragmatism, Health Care Reform, Afl-Cio, Aarp, Obama AFL-CIO, Politics News
Peter Birkenhead

The insidious irony of the pragmatism favored by Obama and Emmanuel is that it legitimizes a delusional worldview and makes practical goals more difficult to achieve.

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Memo To Rahm: Do You Think We're MotherF#@kin' Stupid?

Lee Stranahan | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Care, Iran Election, Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama, Pragmatism, President Obama, Politics News
Lee Stranahan

In the past few days, a disturbing reality has come into focus -- the White House may be completely willing to go along with the lobbyist-funded Senators on selling out real health care reform for America.

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The Promise of Visionary Pragmatism

Elin Suleymanov | Posted 07.27.2009 | World

Read More: Shimon Peres, Consul General, Pragmatism, Shimon Peres Azerbaijan, Obama Pragmatist, President Shimon Peres, Azerbaijan, Obama Cairo Speech, World News
Elin Suleymanov

Located at the global cultural crossroads of the Caucasus, Azerbaijan stands in a clear defiance of the "Clash of Civilizations" paradigm.

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Difficult Dilemmas in Word and Deed: The Costs and Benefits of Bipartisan Rhetoric in Resuscitating an Ailing Economy

Drew Westen | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Wall Street Crisis, Pragmatism, Economic Crisis, Obama Pragmatist, Financial Crisis, Obama Bipartisanship, Fdr, Obama Partisanship, Franklin Roosevelt, Bipartisanship, Politics News
Drew Westen

Obama ran as both the candidate of change and the candidate of pragmatism and bipartisan action. So does he tell the story of our economic collapse and what we need to do about it without mentioning that someone actually caused it?

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Walking the Contradiction

Jon Chattman | Posted 01.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Angelina Jolie, Benjamin Button, Jim Carrey, William Hung, Jon Chattman, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Wanted, Yes Man, Pragmatism, Optimism, Unrealistic Movies, Realism, Happiness, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

I know it's "just the movies" and things can't happen like they do in them, but sometimes it'd be nice if these kinds of "message movies" held some concrete messages within them.

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Coming To Our Senses

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pragmatism, Barack Obama, Rick Warren, Politics News
Ryan J. Davis

Finally, Andrew Sullivan stops being so ridiculous and acknowledges that the LGBT community doesn't have to overreact to every perceived slight. He's ...

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Is "Ideology" Bad When it Comes to Foreign Policy?

Shadi Hamid | Posted 01.17.2009 | World

Read More: Democracy Promotion, Egypt, War on Terrorism, Pragmatism, Foreign Policy, Ideology, George W. Bush, Foreign Affairs, World News
Shadi Hamid

In the realm of foreign policy, "Ideology" is getting a bad name. "Pragmatism" is, apparently, all the rage. Problem is we aren't being careful with our terms.

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Progressivism Is Pragmatism: Steven Chu at Department of Energy

David Roberts | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Pragmatist, Steven Chu, Department of Energy, Pragmatism, Barack Obama, Politics News
David Roberts

Chu represents the essence of Obama's approach. He's someone with the intelligence and empiricism to see that the status quo is unacceptable and that radical change is the only sensible -- pragmatic -- response.

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Oh I Get It, The Left Just Doesn't Want to Win This Year

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Islam, John McCain, Pragmatism, Ralph Nader Presidential Candidacy, Nancy Pelosi, Don Imus, White, Fisa, Harry Reid, Obama, Black, Muslim, Politics News
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Obama's a pragmatist, not a messiah. He has to win in order to make the changes I want. What merit is there in attacking him for his stance on FISA, now?

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