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“The intolerance of uncertainty and ignorance flows not only from pridefulness, but from a universal human desire to find meanings and patterns everywhere. The mind abhors a vacuum.”

Quote by Jon Elster

Book:Explaining Social Behavior: More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences

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Explaining Social Behavior: More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences

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Jon Elster is a Norwegian-American economist and philosopher known for his research in institutional economics, political economics, and cognitive psychology. His work covers a wide range of topics from individual decision-making to social institutions. more

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