science
The end is nigh...
10/09/08 13:27
As we record more and more information about ourselves and everything around us, Chris Anderson argues in Wired that the end of theory is nigh. (He’s certainly not the first to do so.)
It’s certainly true that we have moved into an age of data abundance as far as social sciences go. It’s worthwhile to simply dive into these streams of data and look for patterns. Questions will naturally appear, we will search more, and theories will form. And while simple theories may not be available for many problems, we at least have the task of improving the science of description.
It’s certainly true that we have moved into an age of data abundance as far as social sciences go. It’s worthwhile to simply dive into these streams of data and look for patterns. Questions will naturally appear, we will search more, and theories will form. And while simple theories may not be available for many problems, we at least have the task of improving the science of description.