It is one thing to be concerned about the possible impact of the sum of many tiny human actions on the climate of the planet on which we find ourselves, for this is entirely consistent with choosing life. It is quite another thing to presume that we are doomed unless, whatever we are doing, we stop doing it right now, writes Clifford F. This. This
On the verge of the year 2000, many people are filled with hope and trepidation. New technologies, and new social and political arrangements offer mankind both the promise of higher standards of living and expanded human freedom, and the threat of even more powerful central government. For many, the year 2000 is to be a year of jubilee, the 2000th
Russell Crowe is sure to win Best Actor for his portrayal of Nobel Prize-winning economist and mathematician John Nash in “A Beautiful Mind.” The movie itself may win Best Picture. In real life, Nash was a brilliant young man, a young man who could solve mathematical conundrums, break codes, and intuit the laws of economics. But then, seemingly at
Is it mere coincidence that the movie “Frida” stars and is co-produced by Hayek (Salma, that is)? Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter of the early to mid 20 th century, renowned for her self-portraits. She and her on again, off again husband, Diego Rivera, himself a great muralist, were famous for their avante-garde lives and for their romance with
Russell Crowe ganará el premio al mejor actor por su interpretación del economista y matemático John Nash en «Una mente maravillosa». La película en sí misma puede ganar el premio a la mejor película. En la vida real, Nash era un joven brillante, un joven que podía resolver enigmas matemáticos, romper códigos e intuir las leyes de la economía.
¿Es una simple coincidencia que la película «Frida» esté protagonizada y coproducida por Hayek (Salma, es decir)? Frida Kahlo fue una pintora mexicana de principios a mediados del siglo XX, famosa por sus autorretratos. Ella y su intermitente marido, Diego Rivera, un gran muralista, fueron famosos por sus vidas de vanguardia y su amor por el
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