Human behavior is infinitely complex and unpredictable, the result of thousands of interactions between predispositions, external factors and physical and cognitive processes. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines including psychology, economics, and sociological and political studies, this book develops a coherent and accessible theory for explaining the unpredictability of individual behavior. The author then highlights the danger of institutional reforms undermining the very capacity to generate predictability which is so central to their success.

Generating Predictability: Institutional Analysis and Design

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Engel, Christoph

Mental Health

Cambridge University Press

Human behavior is infinitely complex and unpredictable, the result of thousands of interactions between predispositions, external factors and physical and cognitive processes. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines including psychology, economics, and sociological and political studies, this book develops a coherent and accessible theory for explaining the unpredictability of individual behavior. The author then highlights the danger of institutional reforms undermining the very capacity to generate predictability which is so central to their success.

Psychology & Counseling

Governance of Global Networks in the Light of Differing Local Values

Nomos Verlagsges.MBH + Co

Isn't consistency simply another word for intellectual integrity? The fact that actions are inconsistent may be due to the imperfection of the actors. The internal contradictions may also be the work of opportunistic individuals, seeking their own advantage. But the following examples suggests that inconsistency can indeed be a value: in nature and in social interactions, in law, and even in science. Compromises are often only to be had if each side breaches its principles. Laws often join incommensurable elements; otherwise no agreement would be made between the interest groups. Then, at best, adjudication can subsequently bring about consistency. Those familiar with the fundamental relativity of normative arguments must allow parallel, but mutually exclusive arguments for the very same finding. Coherent conceptions are long-term cultural achievements. It is thus imprudent to repudiate a conception if it is falsified in reference merely to a single matter. The more complex an object of research, the sooner even the science studying it will have to accept internal inconsistency. One interpretation of quantum mechanics has even had more unsettling effects. It was only possible to explain things here once it was accepted that nature itself is inconsistent.

Is there Value in Inconsistency? (Common Goods: Law, Politics and Economics - Gemeinschaftsgut)

Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft

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<li>Never-before-shown photos from private archives convey a new and personal picture of the renowned art jeweller Ebbe Weiss-Weingart</li>
<li>A comprehensive book on the goldsmith showing her most important pieces and series in lavish illustrations</li>
<li>The fully published speech on the occasion of receiving the Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst's Ring of Honour gives an insight into Ebbe Weiss-Weingart's philosophy and working process</li>
</ul>Ebbe Weiss-Weingart (b. 1923) is one of the pioneers of international studio jewelry. For over seventy years she has enriched the contemporary jewelry scene with her diverse works. Her inception in the 1950s and 1960s with structured surfaces and galvanised sculptured pieces will never be forgotten. Alongside figurative motifs - in particular, her portrayals of humans and animals - she also created pieces with an ironic and quirky touch. In her last phase of creativity, which began in the 1990s, she had a penchant for working with jewelry made from Chinese jade reliefs. Around 200 illustrations of these jewelry objects documents her award-winning work, and along with previously unpublished photographic material, expands on her hitherto unknown accomplishments. Text in English and German.

Ebbe Weiss-Weingart: 70 Years of Jewellery

Arts & Photography

Schmitt, Peter

Runde, Sabine

Weber-Stöber, Christianne

Graphic Design

Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt

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