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Subject: Re: [9fans] passionate about research or about teaching
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 15:48:53 +0000
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Laura Creighton wrote:
> This trick may only work in Sweden, and Japan, and other places where
> individualism is not the order of the day.

I don't see any necessary conflict between individualism
and respect for others.  Indeed, respect for oneself seems
to be a prerequisite to authentic respect for others.