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The Daily Princetonian

Valuing the luxury of thought

In 1930, Spanish thinker Jose Ortega y Gasset wrote: "To wonder is to begin to understand. This is the luxury special to the intellectual man." Ortega y Gasset penned these words as a caution against the approach of mass politics and as an exhortation to the intelligentsia to use their lives of luxury for positive social purposes.

OPINION | 11/06/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Valuing the luxury of thought

In 1930, Spanish thinker Jose Ortega y Gasset wrote: "To wonder is to begin to understand. This is the luxury special to the intellectual man." Ortega y Gasset penned these words as a caution against the approach of mass politics and as an exhortation to the intelligentsia to use their lives of luxury for positive social purposes.

OPINION | 11/06/2005

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The Daily Princetonian

Propaganda at Princeton

"As you know, there will be a question and answer period during the event. It would be great if you could come prepared with questions, particularly about Mr. Gates' philanthropic efforts." ? Excerpt from the Dean of Undergraduate Students' email to all Gates Scholarship recipients at Princeton.The night before the arrival of the world's richest man, numerous Gates scholars contacted me through AIM asking, "Have you come up with a question for tomorrow?" It was 12:48 a.m.

OPINION | 10/20/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Propaganda at Princeton

"As you know, there will be a question and answer period during the event. It would be great if you could come prepared with questions, particularly about Mr. Gates' philanthropic efforts." ? Excerpt from the Dean of Undergraduate Students' email to all Gates Scholarship recipients at Princeton.The night before the arrival of the world's richest man, numerous Gates scholars contacted me through AIM asking, "Have you come up with a question for tomorrow?" It was 12:48 a.m.

OPINION | 10/20/2005