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Government

Jun. 27, 2001

Unmistakable Unequivocal Utopianism

Perhaps you've heard the story of the cooked frog. It goes something like this: A chef is attempting to cook a frog. He grabs the frog roughly and tosses it into a pot of boiling water. The frog immediately, and with great determination, leaps out of the pot and hops away to safety. A few days later, the chef finds the frog and tries another strategy. He puts the frog in a pot of lukewarm water, the kind of water the frog naturally enjoys.

        By Michelle Alexander

        Perhaps you've heard the story of the cooked frog. It goes something like this: A chef is attempting to cook a frog. He grabs the frog roughly and tosses it into a pot of boiling water. The frog immediately, and with great determination, leaps out of the pot and hops away to safety. A few days later, the chef finds the frog and tries another s...

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