Sentences with phrase «central dilemma»

Ann Temkin, chief curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, recently framed the curator's central dilemma in terms of the problem of storage: at any given moment, only a tiny fraction of a... Read More

Already powered by its strong cast and the gripping central dilemma, The Martian also excels in every technical aspect.

Ann Temkin, chief curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, recently framed the curator's central dilemma in terms of the problem of storage: at any given moment, only a tiny fraction of a museum's collection can be displayed, leaving the vast majority of its holdings to languish unseen in warehouses and vaults.

Using historian Eric Hobsbawm's notion of invented traditions, Howard illuminates the solution that the wedding industry has worked out concerning its central dilemma: «how to persuade consumers to accept new goods and services in connection with a ritual that was ostensibly «traditional» and «noncommercial.»»

The central dilemma for the Romney campaign: Romney's faith is unpopular and that isn't likely to change in the course of an election cycle.

One of the central dilemmas encountered, therefore, is whether to employ a time - specified or a results - dependent strategy.

For centuries now, we have assumed that the central dilemma is whether Antigone should violate the king's rule and bury her brother, even though it has been prohibited.

«The use of intercept in evidence characterises a central dilemma we face as a free society - that of preserving our liberties and the rule of law, while at the same time keeping our nation safe and secure,» the prime minister said in a statement to the House of Commons.

By now, readers will have spotted the central dilemma.

Exploring her far - reaching impact, the directors focus on Houston's central dilemma: even though she had made millions of dollars and was recognized as having one of the greatest voices of all time, she still couldn't do what she wanted, either professionally or in her personal life.

The movie's central dilemma has some dramatic juice, especially given the way it characterizes the volleyball team: There isn't a naturally great new player who can help rally an otherwise ragtag group to victory, just the grueling prospect of hard work and lots of practice.

The film slowly drifts away from the central dilemma of John attempting to balance his romantic life and the bond with his best friend by bringing in two characters that threaten each.

However it's the central dilemma of how mankind responds to alien visitors which is key: shoot - first proves our default mode even though humanoid arrival Klaatu has a warning message for our nuclear age and the threat it poses to the rest of the galaxy.

Screenwriter Cody refuses to uncork the central dilemma in the second scene.

In fact, you may not even realize what the central dilemma is until long after the movie is over.

His inner conflict about leaving and the central dilemma of the film is reflected on his face as he stops the buggy and tells Amy that he's got to go back - due to his fidelity to his Western code of honor.

They are potent enough to contain the movie's central dilemma, but the screenplay insists on having multiple characters — including Brady himself — repeatedly state his predicament.

The problem with The Post is that its central dilemma — to publish or not to publish?

For the most part, however, his critiques of test - based accountability do not shed light on how non — test - based systems might confront that central dilemma.

This is one of the central dilemmas of a republican form of government, at least in its contemporary form of limited state power.

We return to the central dilemma facing conservatives here: They are determined to protect coal, but there's no way to reduce emissions from the electricity sector without closing coal plants (or switching them to a different fuel).

The central dilemma of climate engineering, as I see it, is that we must choose between safe strategies with small effects and dangerous strategies with large effects.

Attachment theorists regard this tension between the needs for closeness and autonomy as the central dilemma of human life.