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How Parasites Pull the StringsLIVERPOOL – Science fiction has long explored the terrifying
possibility
that we are devoid of free will, and that some unpleasant creature could control our minds or turn us into plodding zombies.
One
possibility
is that they can change the levels of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin in the brain.
This scenario is a distinct possibility, although there are reasons to be skeptical.
First, the most important contribution that this conference can make to the
possibility
of a negotiated settlement and a political transition in Syria is to change the principal parties’ incentives.
In 1996, after then-Fed Chair Allan Greenspan raised the
possibility
that investors were suffering from “irrational exuberance,” he was criticized so sharply that he never dared to say anything like that again, even in the middle of the Internet bubble.
By contrast, a no vote would at least open the
possibility
that Greece, with its strong democratic tradition, might grasp its destiny in its own hands.
The world needs to welcome this
possibility
and back his efforts.
Those disagreements are not only about Israel, or US tariffs on steel imports from the EU, or the
possibility
of American courts imposing the death penalty on suspected terrorists who carry European passports; they increasingly embody a fundamentally different vision about how the world should work.
A third
possibility
is an indefinite continuation of the status quo.
There is also the
possibility
of pushing back against the new disorder.
The US should respond to the globalization of higher education not with angst but with a sense of
possibility.
But we need to consider the
possibility
that it may lead to subtle misperceptions that have the opposite effect on the stability of our judgments.
But the renewal of Cuba’s membership in the International Monetary Fund is a real
possibility.
Drawing on the positive aspects of the Asian way suggests the
possibility
of more inclusive decision-making in the institutions of global governance.
Progress has been made on the Chiang Mai Initiative – a multilateral currency swap arrangement among the ten ASEAN members, China, Japan, and South Korea – and the
possibility
of an Asian Monetary Fund remains on (or at least not far off) the table.
If nothing else, Trump’s election, and the
possibility
of more populist victories in Europe this year, have given us a wake-up call.
Far from being an “apocalyptic fantasy,” the WHO said, a post-antibiotic era “is instead a very real
possibility
for the twenty-first century.”
At first glance, the evidence supports the
possibility
that demand for advanced skills is falling.
He also mentioned “the real
possibility
that we are dealing with a creature which has a remarkably developed brain and a high degree of intelligence.”
But, faced with the
possibility
that today’s low inflation may be caused by permanent supply shocks, they are also unwilling to ease more now.
The social costs of managing exchange rate fluctuations and uncertainty within Europe will fall (but not be entirely eliminated for a few years, since backsliding will still be a possibility).
With the United States now in recession (and the
possibility
of a deep recession not that remote), it is striking how positive ECB officials sound about the European economy: Europe’s “economic fundamentals are sound,” the economy is “robust,” economic performance is “just below potential,” and so on.
The second
possibility
is that the crisis remains relatively contained, leading Germany to pursue closer economic and fiscal union.
One
possibility
is to treat social media in a manner analogous to tobacco and alcohol, combining education and regulation.
Political posturing and outlandish claims foreclosing any
possibility
of compromise?
For the moment, the
possibility
of a Greek exit from the eurozone is off the table.
The advances in materials science open the
possibility
of much more energy-efficient residences and commercial buildings.
Moreover, some believe that the Fed considered the
possibility
of adverse feedback loops associated with the financial dislocations in emerging economies.
There is no third
possibility.
An incident in Moldova two years ago involving highly enriched uranium – which can be used in a nuclear weapon – illustrates both the scale of the threat and the
possibility
of effective counter-measures if countries take the problem seriously.
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