Obama posts scholarly article

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Fortune

[Gass3268]

That's pretty cool. I would like to see Trump do the same on the Wall or Muslim ban.

[Antonio the Sixth]

That's both awesome and not-quite-right.

[Antonio the Sixth]

That's pretty cool. I would like to see Trump do the same on the Wall or Muslim ban.

Drumpf doesn't have the intellectual capabilities required to write a 6th Grade English assignment, let alone a scholarly article.

[Mopsus]

That's pretty cool. I would like to see Trump do the same on the Wall or Muslim ban.

Drumpf doesn't have the intellectual capabilities required to write a 6th Grade English assignment, let alone a scholarly article.

To be fair, writing a 6th Grade English assignment (or publishing an academic article) is nothing when compared to building a business empire.

[Wells]

This is pretty cool. Obama is an FF.

[Antonio the Sixth]

That's pretty cool. I would like to see Trump do the same on the Wall or Muslim ban.

Drumpf doesn't have the intellectual capabilities required to write a 6th Grade English assignment, let alone a scholarly article.

To be fair, writing a 6th Grade English assignment (or publishing an academic article) is nothing when compared to building a business empire.

According to your values maybe. Not according to mine.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

That's pretty cool. I would like to see Trump do the same on the Wall or Muslim ban.

Drumpf doesn't have the intellectual capabilities required to write a 6th Grade English assignment, let alone a scholarly article.

To be fair, writing a 6th Grade English assignment (or publishing an academic article) is nothing when compared to building a business empire.

According to your values maybe. Not according to mine.

I believe he's referring to the effort or ability involved; oughtn't be a value judgment--though perceptions of skills and abilities can, of course, be value-laden.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

That's both awesome and not-quite-right.

Agreed.

[Santander]

Covering up his failures with his own journal paper... a new low for the American presidency.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Covering up his failures with his own journal paper... a new low for the American presidency.

Yes, worse than Watergate.

[SWE]

Covering up his failures with his own journal paper... a new low for the American presidency.

Yes, worse than Watergate.

NOBODY DIED IN WATERGATE

[Antonio the Sixth]

That's pretty cool. I would like to see Trump do the same on the Wall or Muslim ban.

Drumpf doesn't have the intellectual capabilities required to write a 6th Grade English assignment, let alone a scholarly article.

To be fair, writing a 6th Grade English assignment (or publishing an academic article) is nothing when compared to building a business empire.

According to your values maybe. Not according to mine.

I believe he's referring to the effort or ability involved; oughtn't be a value judgment--though perceptions of skills and abilities can, of course, be value-laden.

I mean yeah, there's no denying he has talent for something. It's just that that something happens to contribute very little to social welfare, or arguably even has a net negative impact on it. The value of talent depends on what you do with it.

[ZuWo]

For all his flaws Trump shouldn't be criticized for doing too little for social welfare. Creating job opportunities is about the best you can do for social welfare.

As for Obama it surprises me that between his presidential duties in this hectic world and rare hours with his family he's apparently found the time and resolve to work on a scholarly paper.

[Antonio the Sixth]

For all his flaws Trump shouldn't be criticized for doing too little for social welfare. Creating job opportunities is about the best you can do for social welfare.

Drumpf's business model is conning people out of their money. He starts a fraudulent project, milks it for all its worth, then lets it crash and burn and uses bankruptcy law to get off scot free. He has rarely if ever created anything of value to society.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

For all his flaws Trump shouldn't be criticized for doing too little for social welfare. Creating job opportunities is about the best you can do for social welfare.

As for Obama it surprises me that between his presidential duties in this hectic world and rare hours with his family he's apparently found the time and resolve to work on a scholarly paper.

Your extra-curricular activities shouldn't get in the way of school.

[Mopsus]

That's pretty cool. I would like to see Trump do the same on the Wall or Muslim ban.

Drumpf doesn't have the intellectual capabilities required to write a 6th Grade English assignment, let alone a scholarly article.

To be fair, writing a 6th Grade English assignment (or publishing an academic article) is nothing when compared to building a business empire.

According to your values maybe. Not according to mine.

I believe he's referring to the effort or ability involved; oughtn't be a value judgment--though perceptions of skills and abilities can, of course, be value-laden.

I mean yeah, there's no denying he has talent for something. It's just that that something happens to contribute very little to social welfare, or arguably even has a net negative impact on it. The value of talent depends on what you do with it.

Oh, well if your rubric is "promoting social welfare", posting a scholarly article isn't an impressive achievement either, as that its wider societal impact is likely to be negligible.

EDIT: And it'll certainly contribute less to social welfare than The Apprentice, which has brought entertainment into the homes of millions.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Not to mention the thousands of jobs created and all the little charity children saved

I wished I was as talented as Mr. Trump

[Antonio the Sixth]

I'm not surprised you think so. The importance of research (especially social sciences research) to social welfare is terribly underappreciated nowadays, with unfortunate consequences for society. Admittedly I'm defending my own turf here, but why the hell shouldn't I.

[Mopsus]

What convinces you of its importance?

[Antonio the Sixth]

What convinces you of its importance?

The constant stream of terrible policy decisions that anyone with a basic knowledge of the state of research in a field would have known to avoid. Education policy is probably the biggest victim, but there are examples everywhere.

[Mopsus]

What convinces you of its importance?

The constant stream of terrible policy decisions that anyone with a basic knowledge of the state of research in a field would have known to avoid. Education policy is probably the biggest victim, but there are examples everywhere.

So why do you think that social research has such little influence on public policy? What would you do to increase its influence?

[Antonio the Sixth]

What convinces you of its importance?

The constant stream of terrible policy decisions that anyone with a basic knowledge of the state of research in a field would have known to avoid. Education policy is probably the biggest victim, but there are examples everywhere.

So why do you think that social research has such little influence on public policy? What would you do to increase its influence?

I don't know, I haven't done any research on that.

Seriously though, a good part of it has to do with the fact that policymakers have little incentive to enact good policy. They have an incentive to enact "sexy" policy that can easily be sold to the media and the public (and, in the admittedly anomalous US case, can get through Congress), which is a very different thing.

[Mopsus]

What convinces you of its importance?

The constant stream of terrible policy decisions that anyone with a basic knowledge of the state of research in a field would have known to avoid. Education policy is probably the biggest victim, but there are examples everywhere.

So why do you think that social research has such little influence on public policy? What would you do to increase its influence?

I don't know, I haven't done any research on that.

Seriously though, a good part of it has to do with the fact that policymakers have little incentive to enact good policy. They have an incentive to enact "sexy" policy that can easily be sold to the media and the public (and, in the admittedly anomalous US case, can get through Congress), which is a very different thing.

So the West suffers from an excess of democracy?

[Gass3268]

For all his flaws Trump shouldn't be criticized for doing too little for social welfare. Creating job opportunities is about the best you can do for social welfare.

As for Obama it surprises me that between his presidential duties in this hectic world and rare hours with his family he's apparently found the time and resolve to work on a scholarly paper.

Trump doesn't create jobs, he licenses his name for buildings that other people build.