Existential Basis of Economics
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Why does economics exist? We hope it has explanatory power to tell us what the heck is going on in modern consumer society. We also hope it could have predictive power to help us avoid catastrophe. Does economics fulfill these hopes?
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IMMANUEL KANT
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1784
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mind—the rules of selecting and combining sense data—govern the
human construction of reality. In effect we think, but we also have the fac-
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IMMANUEL KANT
What Is Enlightenment?
1784
Immanuel Kant's (1724-1804) first love was Newtonian science. The
progress that science and mathematics had made since the mid seventeenth
century fascinated him. He wanted to bring a comparable rigor, possibly
even progress, to all branches of philosophy: ethics, epistemology, and espe-
cially metaphysics. At the heart of the "Copernican revolution" that Kant
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WHAT IS ENLIGHTENMENT? 203
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IMMANUEL KANT
What Is Enlightenment?
1784
Immanuel Kant's (1724-1804) first love was Newtonian science. The
progress that science and mathematics had made since the mid seventeenth
century fascinated him. He wanted to bring a comparable rigor, possibly
even progress, to all branches of philosophy: ethics, epistemology, and espe-
cially metaphysics. At the heart of the "Copernican revolution" that Kant
said he had begun in philosophy lay his belief that innate properties in the
mind—the rules of selecting and combining sense data—govern the
human construction of reality. In effect we think, but we also have the fac-
ulty of intuition, by which we grasp, for example, space and our position
within it. Intuition of space and place relate to Kant's attempt to construct
an enlightened ethical system. He believed that human beings must possess
an interior moral sense that can be refined, a knowledge that can be trans-
lated into behavior. "Do I have, not merely a self-interested feeling, but also
a disinterested feeling of concern for others? Yes," Kant said. How to
achieve the moral balance between self-interest and benevolence occupied
much of his writing and teaching life.
Kant lived out his sheltered days as a professor at Albertina Univer-
sity in Konigsberg (now Kaliningrad). He became famous largely as a
philosopher, and his formal philosophical writings are a mainstay of any
university curriculum today. Kant should be seen as singularly important
because of the range of his genius, his rigor in formal philosophy, and his
search for the abstract and the universal. The selection that follows has
been reprinted often. Its clarity and brevity recommend it, but many com-
mentators have failed to notice that it is a distinctively conservative doc-
ument. Think for yourself Kant seems to be saying, but cause no trouble.
Leave the state and its institutions alone; conform; think original
thoughts after hours, in the privacy of your own home. The revolutionary
Locke, the outrageous authors of Treatise of the Three Impostors,
Diderot, Rousseau, and perhaps even Lady Mary Wortley Montagu would
*Immanuel Kant, 'What Is Enlightenment?" trans. Peter Gay, Introduction to Contempo-
rary Civilization in the West (New York: Columbia University Press, 1954), pp. 1071-76.
WHAT IS ENLIGHTENMENT? 203
probably not have agreed with Kant's desire to alter the political status
quo as little as possible.
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another's guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in
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aude.) "Have the courage to use your own understanding," is there-
fore the motto of the enlightenment.
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We do need to recognize that the “humanistic tradition” was for many centuries limited more or less to the contributions made by men of the classical and then the Western European worlds. Plato and Michelangelo and Shakespeare continue to deserve our admiration and reward our study. But our study should and does include those persons, both male and female, past and present, from around the globe, who may be little known or not known at all, who nevertheless left behind or who now offer a myriad of wonderful songs, poems, and provocative thoughts waiting to be appreciated.
The humanities are also the creative and intellectual expressions of each of us in momen.
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What's a worker’s market? Job quality and labour market tightness
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In a tight labour market, job-seekers gain bargaining power and leverage it into greater job quality—at least, that’s the conventional wisdom.
Michael, LMIC Economist, presented findings that reveal a weakened relationship between labour market tightness and job quality indicators following the pandemic. Labour market tightness coincided with growth in real wages for only a portion of workers: those in low-wage jobs requiring little education. Several factors—including labour market composition, worker and employer behaviour, and labour market practices—have contributed to the absence of worker benefits. These will be investigated further in future work.Tdasx: In-Depth Analysis of Cryptocurrency Giveaway Scams and Security Strate...
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The Universal Account Number (UAN) by EPFO centralizes multiple PF accounts, simplifying management for Indian employees. It streamlines PF transfers, withdrawals, and KYC updates, providing transparency and reducing employer dependency. Despite challenges like digital literacy and internet access, UAN is vital for financial empowerment and efficient provident fund management in today's digital age.
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本公司拥有海外各大学样板无数，能完美还原。
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如果您处于以下几种情况：
◇在校期间，因各种原因未能顺利毕业……拿不到官方毕业证【q/微741003700】
◇面对父母的压力，希望尽快拿到；
◇不清楚认证流程以及材料该如何准备；
◇回国时间很长，忘记办理；
◇回国马上就要找工作，办给用人单位看；
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"Does Foreign Direct Investment Negatively Affect Preservation of Culture in the Global South? Case Studies in Thailand and Cambodia."
Do elements of globalization, such as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), negatively affect the ability of countries in the Global South to preserve their culture? This research aims to answer this question by employing a cross-sectional comparative case study analysis utilizing methods of difference. Thailand and Cambodia are compared as they are in the same region and have a similar culture. The metric of difference between Thailand and Cambodia is their ability to preserve their culture. This ability is operationalized by their respective attitudes towards FDI; Thailand imposes stringent regulations and limitations on FDI while Cambodia does not hesitate to accept most FDI and imposes fewer limitations. The evidence from this study suggests that FDI from globally influential countries with high gross domestic products (GDPs) (e.g. China, U.S.) challenges the ability of countries with lower GDPs (e.g. Cambodia) to protect their culture. Furthermore, the ability, or lack thereof, of the receiving countries to protect their culture is amplified by the existence and implementation of restrictive FDI policies imposed by their governments.
My study abroad in Bali, Indonesia, inspired this research topic as I noticed how globalization is changing the culture of its people. I learned their language and way of life which helped me understand the beauty and importance of cultural preservation. I believe we could all benefit from learning new perspectives as they could help us ideate solutions to contemporary issues and empathize with others.
Independent Study - College of Wooster Research (2023-2024) FDI, Culture, Glo...
Independent Study - College of Wooster Research (2023-2024) FDI, Culture, Glo...AntoniaOwensDetwiler
"Does Foreign Direct Investment Negatively Affect Preservation of Culture in the Global South? Case Studies in Thailand and Cambodia."
Do elements of globalization, such as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), negatively affect the ability of countries in the Global South to preserve their culture? This research aims to answer this question by employing a cross-sectional comparative case study analysis utilizing methods of difference. Thailand and Cambodia are compared as they are in the same region and have a similar culture. The metric of difference between Thailand and Cambodia is their ability to preserve their culture. This ability is operationalized by their respective attitudes towards FDI; Thailand imposes stringent regulations and limitations on FDI while Cambodia does not hesitate to accept most FDI and imposes fewer limitations. The evidence from this study suggests that FDI from globally influential countries with high gross domestic products (GDPs) (e.g. China, U.S.) challenges the ability of countries with lower GDPs (e.g. Cambodia) to protect their culture. Furthermore, the ability, or lack thereof, of the receiving countries to protect their culture is amplified by the existence and implementation of restrictive FDI policies imposed by their governments.
My study abroad in Bali, Indonesia, inspired this research topic as I noticed how globalization is changing the culture of its people. I learned their language and way of life which helped me understand the beauty and importance of cultural preservation. I believe we could all benefit from learning new perspectives as they could help us ideate solutions to contemporary issues and empathize with others.RMIT University degree offer diploma Transcript
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Bridging the gap: Online job postings, survey data and the assessment of job ...
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OJP data from firms like Vicinity Jobs have emerged as a complement to traditional sources of labour demand data, such as the Job Vacancy and Wages Survey (JVWS). Ibrahim Abuallail, PhD Candidate, University of Ottawa, presented research relating to bias in OJPs and a proposed approach to effectively adjust OJP data to complement existing official data (such as from the JVWS) and improve the measurement of labour demand.真实可查(nwu毕业证书)美国西北大学毕业证学位证书范本原版一模一样
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3:国家专业人才认证中心颁发入库证书
4:这个认证书并且可以归档倒地方
5:凡事获得留信网入网的信息将会逐步更新到个人身份内，将在公安局网内查询个人身份证信息后，同步读取人才网入库信息
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Existential Basis of Economics
- 2. Why does Economics Exist? • Explanatory Power • Predictive Power
- 3. Ideas adopted from: • Nate Silver • The Signal and the Noise
- 4. Is the World… Predictable? Unpredictable?
- 5. Go way back… Chaco Canyon Stonehenge
- 6. People realized they could predict: Shortest and Longest Days Movements of the Moon
- 7. The idea of Predicating evokes an age-old debate between two lines of thought: Predestination Free Will
- 9. Predestination • Saint Augustine • Calvinism • Under this philosophy, humans might have the ability to predict the course they would follow. But there was nothing they could do to alter it. Everything is carried out in accordance with a divine plan.
- 10. Free Will • Saint Thomas Aquinas • Jesuits • We have free will • If you want to predict the future, create it.
- 11. Age of Enlightenment • Knowledge is Power • Isaac Newton’s laws of motion and mechanics • The universe was highly predictable and orderly, abiding by simple physical laws • Alexander Pope: God said “let Newton be, and all was light” • F=ma
- 12. Scientific Determinism • Pierre-Simon Laplace • Laplace’s Demon: – Given perfect knowledge of present conditions, – And perfect knowledge of the laws that govern the universe – We ought to be able to make perfect predictions
- 13. Industrial Revolution • Scientific, • Technological, • Economic • Progress
- 14. Adam Smith • Wealth of Nations • 1776 • Division of Labor • Market Economies • The Invisible Hand of the marketplace guides self-interest into promoting general economic well-being.
- 15. Invisible Hand Man has almost constant occasion for the help of his brethren, and it is in vain for him to expect it from their benevolence only. He will be more likely to prevail if he can interest their self-love in his favour, and show them that it is for their own advantage to do for him what he requires of them.. . Give me that which I what, and you shall have this which you want, is the meaning of every such offer; and it is in this manner that we obtain from one another the far greater part of those good offices which we stand in need of.
- 16. Invisible Hand It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages. Nobody but a beggar chooses to depend chiefly upon the benevolence of his fellow citizens.
- 17. Wealth of Nations Invisible Hand Every individual… neither intends to promote the public interest, nor knows how much he is promoting it… He intends only his own gain, and he is in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention. Nor is it always the worse for the society that it was no part of it. By pursuing this own interest he frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it.
- 19. Predictive Power of Economics