The Certainty of Uncertainty. A Discussion of Patrik Aspers’ Book

2025/01/22 by Carruthers, Bruce G.
#Uncertainty #decision-making #institutions #risk

paper · doi:10.6092/issn.1971-8853/20622

Abstract

Patrik Aspers’ recent book on uncertainty offers a welcome opportunity to explore how risk and uncertainty are socially structured. I summarize and discuss Aspers’ contribution.

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