Science Quotes

"Cumulative causation means that problems tend to reinforce themselves over time."

"The study of poverty reveals more about society than the study of wealth."

"Value freedom in research is impossible; we must acknowledge our values and examine them."

"Statistical correlation can hide causal mechanisms operating in society."

"The researcher must recognize their own position within the power structure."

"The observer changes the thing observed in social research."

"Statistical analysis without historical context is misleading."

"The question is not whether facts are value-laden, but how to acknowledge it."

"The test of theory is whether it helps us build a better world."

"We must distinguish between correlation and causation, or we risk building castles on sand."

"Data integrity is the foundation of all social science."

"The quantification of quality is the challenge of modern economics."

"The pattern in the chaos reveals the nature of the system."

"Economics is a science of thinking in terms of models, joined with the art of choosing models which are relevant to the contemporary world."

"Economic theory without empirical evidence is just philosophy."

"The economist is a sort of scientist who sees something working in practice and wonders if it would work in principle."

"Science is the attempt to make the chaotic diversity of our sense experience correspond to some kind of stable order."

"Anyone who believes exponential growth can continue forever on a finite planet is either a madman or an economist."

"Scientific method should guide economic analysis."

"Science seeks to understand; philosophy seeks to question."

"Science advances by proven errors, not by confirmed guesses."

"The observer cannot remain detached from what he observes in human affairs"

"Research without relevance to human welfare is a luxury we cannot afford"

"The best research is that which improves human life"

"The observer's perspective shapes what can be observed"

"The greatest economic truth is that resources are scarce and choices must be made."

"Statistics are the language through which we attempt to understand the complexity of human society."

"Economic theory must be grounded in empirical reality, not abstract assumptions."

"The relationship between innovation and economic growth is more complex than simple correlation."

"The relationship between technology and employment is far more nuanced than simple substitution."