Monthly Archives: October 2007

It’s a Hypocrisy

We were having discussions on the famous “World Systems Theory” by Wallerstein in class. Someone criticized that Wallerstein has his theory first and picks examples that fit his theory. Fair enough, he is a sociologist and social scientists are usually … Continue reading

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A Famous Joke about Economists (and Rational-Choicers)

This is a famous joke about economists and rational-choice theorists in social sciences. I’ve heard this a couple of times in class when I was in a political science department. I found two versions of the same joke: An economist, … Continue reading

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