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I'd say this is a biased view. In German speaking countries, social sciences rather suffers from theory flim-flam. Maybe in the US, you didn't have your Luhmann

I'd say this is a biased view. In German speaking countries, social sciences rather suffers from theory flim-flam. Maybe in the US, you didn't have your Luhmann-moment yet.

1337biz 12y ago
Can you elaborate on that?
lutusp 12y ago
The prior poster lamented the absence of validated theory in the social sciences. Your point is that many of the theories that do exist have no validity. I think those views dovetail.
- ExpiredLink 12y ago
  Exactly.
  - stewbrew 12y ago
    Based on your original comment I had the impression our views rather diverge but maybe I got you wrong. Anyway, HN isn't really the place to discuss such matters.