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In America and Britain, there's a belief that having children must entail self- sacrifice and that we must push them to succeed.

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But he never ceased to identify secular thinking with a decisive advance in human self- understanding.

Among the Unbelievers

They do this before they get their marks, and the teachers comment on their self- evaluations.

C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: More from Norway

It was a kind-of-brainwashing that catapulted self- interest to a high "moral" ideal.

Monika Mitchell: Is Wall Street the Enemy of the People?

Men take more risks with money and see money issues as a threat to their self- esteem and confidence.

Dr. Terri Orbuch: Detroiters: Don't Let Money Woes Ruin Your Relationship

Martial arts, which was also designed as a set of self- and others'-protection skills, has become more about proving personal toughness or manliness -- or even womanliness.

Tom Matlack: Men And Guns: Do Guys Have An Affinity For Steel?

Yet scientists are a gregarious lot, both by nature and of necessity—what makes the scientific process self- correcting is communication and collaboration.

An Engine of Perpetual Revolution

But there was also Modi—transmuted into both Maudit ("accursed") and Malodor ("madman")—a self- destructive, destitute alcoholic and drug addict; a quick-tempered and violent womanizer; a schizophrenic exhibitionist who insulted waiters, broke dishes, glasses and chairs, threw his mistress through a window and, when drunk, stripped nude in bars and cafés.

The Bad Boy of Montparnasse

I can't stand sagging because it flies in the face of everything I've ever been taught about the outward signs of self-respect and self- confidence: stand up straight, speak clearly, tuck your shirt in, walk with your head held high, etc.

Danielle Moss Lee: Low-Hanging Pants and Other Phenomena

Troubled Christian and noble Anton are at opposite ends of a wide spectrum of attempts at self- control.

Penelope Andrew: HuffPost Review: Oscar-Winner In a Better World, and Remembering Elizabeth Taylor