somervta comments on Futurism's Track Record - Less Wrong

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Comment author: somervta 30 January 2014 05:25:51AM 3 points [-]

Anyway: do others who have studied the history of futurism, elite common sense, innovation, etc. have different impressions about futurism’s track record? And, anybody want to do a PhD thesis examining futurism’s track record? Or on some piece of it, ala this or this or this? :)

What kind of PhD program would you do this in? I'm guessing econ, just because broadness.

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 30 January 2014 12:33:21PM 3 points [-]

History :).

Comment author: Lumifer 30 January 2014 04:48:50PM 1 point [-]

What kind of PhD program would you do this in?

Some kind of humanities, I guess. History, sociology...

Comment author: fowlertm 30 January 2014 04:25:42PM 1 point [-]

I too think it would be economics, though probably of a more philosophical type, like what they do at the London School of Economics.

And yes, I'd be very interested in doing something like that :)

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