On: To Fix the Social Sciences, Look to the “Dark Ages” of Medicine

[wmil]

> Hmmm I do not know about that, the test real, meaningful control would be who gets the funding, no?

Well no. That's arguably showing what politicians perceive the value of each department to be. But it doesn't say anything about power on campus.

The test of control should probably be what the undergrad degrees of the administrators and deans are.

[logseman → wmil]

I’m not sure how that’s a good control. Certain academic paths lead to much more lucrative private employment than others, so the degree holders have a huge incentive to go there instead of academic administration.