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People are sometimes largely powerless, politically, or even psychologically (because we are not flexible, but are indeed brainwashed, or in the grip of strange obsessions that we cannot shake). When we are powerless, fatalism may be a natural frame of mind into which to relapse. If our best efforts come to nothing often enough, we need consolation... See more

𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆 is a metatheory—a set of ideas that orient the building of models—used widely in the social sciences. It is a valuable tool in the social sciences. But, due to its poor conception of agency, it focuses on 𝘩𝘰𝘸 and not on 𝘸𝘩𝘺 actors play certain games.🧵 https://t.co/VyVduBO6wJ