Nicholas A. Christakis - One reason citizens, politicians and university donors sometimes lack confi...

Nicholas A. Christakis Zitate

One reason citizens, politicians and university donors sometimes lack confidence in the social sciences is that social scientists too often miss the chance to declare victory and move on to new frontiers.

Nicholas A. Christakis

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Ein Grund, warum Bürger, Politiker und Universitätsspender manchmal zu wenig Vertrauen in die Sozialwissenschaften haben, ist, dass Sozialwissenschaftler allzu oft die Chance verpassen, den Sieg zu erklären und an neue Grenzen zu gelangen.

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