Saturday

The question of social theory

  • Fiddle with the sliders for speed of ether v. speed of light to understand the brilliance of the Michelson-Morley experiments. Is there an "ether" in your sociology? Is is greed? Need? Fitting in? Love? Can you measure it?
  • Why do geese fly in a "V"? 1. conservation of energy (aerodynamics) 2. keep an eye on everything and everybody. Fighter pilots do it. 3. avoid getting something in the eye because the V "lifts" 4. rotate leadership for sustainability more on geese.
  • What is our question in Sociology? what is our "V"?

3 comments:

angela88 said...

The geese fly in a v shape formation to rotate leadership for sustainability. They help one another. They feel supported by each other this way. If one leaves the formation due to sicknes for example, a second one will follow the sick one, for company and support.

Anonymous said...

will you also post the final take home question online or is it completely necessary to attend today??? i am having transportation issues and was just wondering?

MT said...

I will post the final take home question(s) on the web, yes.