Social stuff

Hopefully, I do not need to tell you that the field of economics, politics, psychology was once part of social studies. The separation of these fields is artificial and arbitrary. If a scholar limit themself to one, they will only see a spot of the larger picture.

Of attention: Culture as data

The traditional way of studying people are not enough for this era, where the human mind is configurable from day to day.

Of private property: Notes on economics

My study notes on economics.

A financial crisis disrupts people’s livelihood. It does not simply “disrupts the market”. A market economy will be here as long as it is beneficial for two parties to trade stuff. Since it is here to stay, I think I should at least know the nature of currency and its economy.

Of violence: Notes on political institution and bahavior

Within a “soft state”, power can be bought and sold like any other commodity.

A good government’s first task is to increase public participation of collective decision making. It is not to serve its people. In a free society, civil organizations fill in the gaps of public policy.

TK