And how much has maturity changed this naïve, romantic idea of changing the world with love.

You know, it is like that silly theory that claims that it was just the Latin language there, then it gave birth to all the other languages.

Defacto Relationships

Realism in Iraq

The Return of American Realism

Climate Change Realism

Constitutional Realism in Kenya

We must be realistic.

There is an unnerving similarity between many economists naive premise of a perfectly rational market and the dialectical materialism of scientific socialism.

Two major forms are Platonic realism ( universalia ante res ) and Aristotelian realism ( universalia in rebus ).

Realism about Russia

To be realistic, call it five.

Testing some Realpolitik Models.

There are various forms of realism.

This is a statement imbued with much realism and wisdom.

In his naiveté, he joined the Communist party in whose program he saw the hope of change.

This new hyper realism has little in common with old style realism.

A Time for Middle East Realism

Realism on North Korea

Both realism and imaginative policy are required.

It's not accurately colored to how it is in real life.

Comedy is much closer to real life than drama.

In the end, Realpolitik may rule.

Such are the real prerequisites for attaining peace and security.

This is proof that Colombia is the cradle of Magical Realism.

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity seemed very real as the values of our Republic.

Their exports should not be subjected to unrealistic rules of origin conditions.

Chinese audiences are as fed up with the glowing encomiums broadcast by CCTV as they are with the simplistic, context free reporting of Western media.

So far, the burden sharing challenge, along with naive and incomplete growth models, may have contributed to gridlock and inaction.

Practical wisdom, Aristotle told us, is the combination of moral will and moral skill.

An alternative paradigm would have to combine realism with a positive global vision.

Realistically, however, the potential for achieving such an outcome is limited.

The reality particularly concerning the language used is probably much more vevid than the film.

The Cold War came to a peaceful end thanks to realism, foresight, and strength of will.

The development of perspective was part of a wider trend towards realism in the arts.

To continue that joint forward movement, we must all recognize realistic needs and responsibilities.

So, you're saying that in the pamphlet there's a statement that we may come to prefer our digital selves to our real ones our more malleable or manageable digital identities to our real identities and that in fact, much of human life and human experience may move into the digital realm.

Alternative sources of energy have been hyped by corporate lobbyists and a credulous media to appear far more ready for widespread use than they really are.

The current American initiative sounds reasonable, but it is essentially unrealistic.

Unlike constitutional monarchies, France does not distinguish between the symbol and the reality of power.

Faced with such uncertainty, a wise policy combines realism with liberalism.

The Secretary General has proposed a pragmatic and balanced set of principles for addressing the use of force.

As on the Internet, so in real life sometimes friction has a purpose.

In this respect, it shares aspects of its philosophical approach with those of realism and pragmatism.

This is not a prescription for a soggy policy that denies the demands of the real world. But reliance on realpolitik as the guiding light of foreign policy has a pretty shabby track record.