Jon Elster Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“In anger, my hostility is directed toward another's action and can be extinguished by getting even - an action that reestablishes the equilibrium...”
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“Knowing that one may be subject to bias is one thing; being able to correct it is another.”
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“The basic postulate from which I start is that the goal of the social sciences is the liberation of man.”
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“Reduction is at the heart of progress in science.”
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