Comments on: Conversations with History: Manuel Castells http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/ Biotech Industry News & Job Listings Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:34:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: figocooldude http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/comment-page-1/#comment-2653 figocooldude Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:47:53 +0000 http://biotechconnection.com/?p=597#comment-2653 Well I was actually laughing at the neoclassical concept of a rational being. Well I was actually laughing at the neoclassical concept of a rational being.

]]> By: j4ck2234 http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/comment-page-1/#comment-2652 j4ck2234 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:57:45 +0000 http://biotechconnection.com/?p=597#comment-2652 Neoclassical? 'Praxeological' would be the word. The neoclassical analyses of pretty much anything is more esoteric than scientific. They come up with ideas that are not accessible by people who don't get paid for it with magic make-belief dollars. ;) Neoclassical? ‘Praxeological’ would be the word. The neoclassical analyses of pretty much anything is more esoteric than scientific. They come up with ideas that are not accessible by people who don’t get paid for it with magic make-belief dollars. ;)

]]> By: j4ck2234 http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/comment-page-1/#comment-2651 j4ck2234 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:26:32 +0000 http://biotechconnection.com/?p=597#comment-2651 What i wrote was that human acts because he want's to improve his situation. That's why we get out of the bed in the first place right, because we prefer in that moment standing up over not doing that, otherwise it wouldn't happen. What i wrote was that human acts because he want’s to improve his situation. That’s why we get out of the bed in the first place right, because we prefer in that moment standing up over not doing that, otherwise it wouldn’t happen.

]]> By: figocooldude http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/comment-page-1/#comment-2650 figocooldude Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:55:49 +0000 http://biotechconnection.com/?p=597#comment-2650 "Man does not strive after happiness; only the Englishman does that"- Nietzsche There is no human nature, sure, at our present time the majority are englishmen, but there are still people that, like other times, don't strive for improving their situation, but for other thing, like glory in greek, roman and medieval times, even if they had to suffer and even die. We may do acts because we prefer them, but doesn't mean because we want a better situation. “Man does not strive after happiness; only the Englishman does that”- Nietzsche
There is no human nature, sure, at our present time the majority are englishmen, but there are still people that, like other times, don’t strive for improving their situation, but for other thing, like glory in greek, roman and medieval times, even if they had to suffer and even die. We may do acts because we prefer them, but doesn’t mean because we want a better situation.

]]> By: browies http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/comment-page-1/#comment-2649 browies Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:15:50 +0000 http://biotechconnection.com/?p=597#comment-2649 my tits are SO sore right now!!! :( my ex just cheated on me so I uploaded all her nude vids 2 my profile! Wu my tits are SO sore right now!!! :(

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]]> By: j4ck2234 http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/comment-page-1/#comment-2648 j4ck2234 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:15:41 +0000 http://biotechconnection.com/?p=597#comment-2648 Nah you misunderstand what I'm saying. Human acts in way A because he prefers it to current situation B. It does not matter if A means pulling your eyeballs out and eating them and B relaxing in a whirlpool. Nah you misunderstand what I’m saying. Human acts in way A because he prefers it to current situation B. It does not matter if A means pulling your eyeballs out and eating them and B relaxing in a whirlpool.

]]> By: j4ck2234 http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/comment-page-1/#comment-2647 j4ck2234 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:59:12 +0000 http://biotechconnection.com/?p=597#comment-2647 "Let us consider some of the immediate implications of the action axiom. Action implies that the individual's behavior is purposive, in short, that it is directed toward goals. Furthermore, the fact of his action implies that he has consciously chosen certain means to reach his goals. Since he wishes to attain these goals, they must be valuable to him; accordingly he must have values that govern his choices. “Let us consider some of the immediate implications of the action
axiom. Action implies that the individual’s behavior is purposive, in
short, that it is directed toward goals. Furthermore, the fact of his action
implies that he has consciously chosen certain means to reach his goals. Since he wishes to attain these goals, they must be valuable to him;
accordingly he must have values that govern his choices.

]]> By: j4ck2234 http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/comment-page-1/#comment-2646 j4ck2234 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:18:10 +0000 http://biotechconnection.com/?p=597#comment-2646 That he employs means implies that he believes he has the technological knowledge that certain means will achieve his desired ends. Let us note that praxeology does not assume that a person's choice of values or goals is wise or proper or that he has chosen the technologically correct method of reaching them. All that praxeology asserts is that the individual actor adopts goals and believes, whether erroneously or correctly, that he can arrive at them by the employment of certain means." That he
employs means implies that he believes he has the technological
knowledge that certain means will achieve his desired ends. Let us note
that praxeology does not assume that a person’s choice of values or goals
is wise or proper or that he has chosen the technologically correct
method of reaching them. All that praxeology asserts is that the
individual actor adopts goals and believes, whether erroneously or
correctly, that he can arrive at them by the employment of certain means.”

]]> By: j4ck2234 http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/comment-page-1/#comment-2645 j4ck2234 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:38:15 +0000 http://biotechconnection.com/?p=597#comment-2645 ~Murray Rothbard, Praxeology ~Murray Rothbard, Praxeology

]]> By: j4ck2234 http://biotechconnection.com/597/conversations-with-history-manuel-castells/comment-page-1/#comment-2644 j4ck2234 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:52:37 +0000 http://biotechconnection.com/?p=597#comment-2644 You see that this significantly differs from the neoclassical perspective. Praxeology tells us that it is actually not possible to come up with scientific models for the economy by empirical testing, simply because it's foundation is ultimately human behaviour. You see that this significantly differs from the neoclassical perspective. Praxeology tells us that it is actually not possible to come up with scientific models for the economy by empirical testing, simply because it’s foundation is ultimately human behaviour.

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