What could be more absurd than the idea that genuine anti-Christian prejudice is a major force in American politics.
Michael KinsleyAmong the social sciences, economists are the snobs. Economics, with its numbers and graphs and curves, at least has the coloration and paraphernalia of a hard science. It's not just putting on sandals and trekking out to take notes on some tribe.
Michael KinsleyMany 'hard' scientists regard the term 'social science' as an oxymoron. Science means hypotheses you can test, and prove or disprove. Social science is little more than observation putting on airs.
Michael Kinsley