The basic postulate from which I start is that the goal of the social sciences is the liberation of man. — Jon Elster Copy Share Image
In anger, my hostility is directed toward another's action and can be extinguished by getting even - an action that reestablishes the equilibrium. — Jon Elster Copy Share Image
The investigation of this problem - How is spontaneous order possible? - is sometimes referred to as the 'Hayek programme'. — Jon Elster Copy Share Image
“In another illustration of reactance, children (and adults too) may refuse all proposals about how to spend the day, even the one they prefer,… — Jon Elster Copy Share Image
Knowing that one may be subject to bias is one thing; being able to correct it is another. — Jon Elster Copy Share Image
The basic postulate from which I start is that the goal of the social sciences is the liberation of man. — Jon Elster Copy Share Image
