Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Social science means inventing a certain brand of human we can understand.

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This quote suggests that social science involves the creation or construction of a specific type of human being that is easier for us to comprehend and study. It implies that social scientists develop models or frameworks that simplifies the complexities of human behavior and society, allowing for a deeper understanding of human nature. This notion highlights the idea that social science is a process of conceptualization and interpretation through which we attempt to apprehend the intricacies of human behavior within a systematic structure.

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