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Adam Schwartzman is a junior at Dartmouth College where he is double majoring in Philosophy and English with a minor in Chinese.

In addition to his academic pursuits, Adam is a member of Phi Delta Alpha fraternity and an editor of The Dartmouth Review. He is allergic to cats.


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If you're interested, have a look at this book. It basically maintains that the overwhelming liberalism among Jews stems from historical persecution from the right and protection from the left. The book also says that, given the socioeconomic status of Jews in America today, it is much more sensible for them to take a conservative position. Interesting read.

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Diane Ellis, Ed.: So, Duane and Adam, you lead me to believe that the most likely option is that the Slate author may know even less about Mandarin than does Huntsman.  · Nov 1 at 8:18am

Hah, that very well could be the case.

And "nali, nali" is definitely the response to thank you ("xie xie") or a compliment, meaning something along the lines of "not really," to show humility.

Adam Schwartzman

I'm studying for a minor in Chinese. I can confirm that the distinction between "xia yi jie" and "xia lai de" is not that significant. A bit like the difference between "coming next" and "coming after." At any rate, "xia lai de" is not incorrect.

As for the Colbert interview, I haven't seen it, but the translation offered doesn't strike me as too incorrect. Chinese sentence phrasing is very alien to English and a direct translation, when possible, often comes out unintelligible.

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Aodhan: You miss my point. My point is that those boundaries set should not be in students' minds.

Perhaps that's not what Johnston really meant. Note that I qualify my assertions to allow for this possibility ("may", "if").

I agree it's the prerogative of a professor to set the boundaries of appropriate discourse in his class. It's his class.

Interesting, it is ambiguous as to whether or not the professor meant inappropriate to hold or inappropriate to contribute to the discourse. I would imagine he thinks both, but I'm curious whether any distinction was made.

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Aodhan:

But to assert that the opinion is intrinsically unacceptable--which implies that one should not even hold it, and that others can rightly seek to prevent one from doing so--is a bridge too far.

To believe otherwise is to believe that the contents of an individual's mind are up to others to determine. (Not influence: determine). This is tyrannical.

I would disagree with this--it is the professor's prerogative to set boundaries in a controlled academic setting (his class).

In that vein, he is completely vindicated in explaining, on the first day of class as it were, what will and will not fly.

Adam Schwartzman

Larry, I actually wrote a piece about censoring Huck Finn, I think you might enjoy it. Have a look here.

Adam Schwartzman

Shakespeare was certainly not wealthy enough in his time (if he was, in fact, William Shakespeare and not the Earl of Oxford) to own a theater himself, but he was a member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, so in that sense it was "Shakespeare's Globe" because it was the theater a bulk of his plays were originally written for.

Edited on September 16, 2011 at 8:04pm
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I wouldn't call her prudish, but I would point to her strong social agenda as evidence of the importance she places on morality--for example, her firm views on marriage and abortion.

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I must say I completely disagree. Of course an attack and a tragedy are not mutually exclusive. 9/11 was both.

Islam is derived from "Salaam," which does mean "peace," although this does not relate to the particular quote I mention.

I also think this was an admirable tone for the President to strike. In the face of such aggressive, vindictive action he made the strong decision to speak to Congress with a resounding tone of reason and sensibility.

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Brian Watt

Because it demonstrates just how much scientific evidence he or she is willing to ignore. It is an indication - not a test - of how receptive one is to scientific knowledge. Perry already is sympathetic to Young Earth Creationism. Should we expect that he will appoint science advisors who are YECs? Have we any assurance that he won't? Would it be acceptable that NASA or the NIH be run by YECs? It is not the ultimate test for a candidate but it is revealing. · Aug 29 at 9:58am

Well said, Brian.

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DrewInWisconsin

Brian Watt: I am concerned, however, that a 2007 Gallup poll found that 68% of Republicans rejected the Theory of Evolution. That is a stunning statistic and does, I feel, reflect badly on the party. If still accurate and if taken alone this would indeed imply that the party is anti-science.

I just can't figure out why it's important that the president pass a "science" purity test. Particularly given that the prominent issues in our country are so far removed from the question of evolution/creation. As suggested elsewhere I think this non-issue is the focus of the Democrat-media complex because it's a neat distraction from the horrible economy and joblessness. · Aug 29 at 9:27am

Drew, I agree that the question of evolution/creation is far from a pertinent issue in the 2012 election.

I think the real issue, repeating Huntsman's quote, is that "We lose a whole lot of people who would otherwise allow us to win the election in 2012." A candidate who rejects evolution in the face of the staggering amount of supporting evidence comes across to masses of voters as either stubborn or painfully uninformed.

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Great post, thanks for this.

Adam Schwartzman

Bon Iver is great, have a listen to his Daytrotter Session. "Creature Fear" is the standout track for me.

Adam Schwartzman

Thanks so much everyone. Ricochet has been a great learning experience for me and I'm truly excited to continue to participate as a member on this fantastic site.

Lance, I'm so glad that you were inspired by my Radiohead post. I knew it was quite atypical material for the Ricochet crowd and it's great that you took that idea and ran with it. I'll make sure to keep an eye out for your Song of the Day posts!

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Palaeologus- fair enough. The point I was driving at is that college students have the potential to become informed, active voters, something that shouldn't be jeopardized.

Instugator- the quote I was referencing in that linked article was this: "Numerous studies have shown that the type of voter fraud that New Hampshire Republicans are supposedly targeting is all but non-existent in the United States. In what's considered the most comprehensive study into the issue, Barnard College political scientist Lorraine Minnite concluded last year that extensive, intentional voter fraud is a myth." Here's a link to a PDF of that study.

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