New Books in Critical Theory Eglė Rindzevičiūtė, "The Will to Predict: Orchestrating the Future Through Science" (Cornell UP, 2023)
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Feb 4, 2024 Eglė Rindzevičiūtė, an Associate Professor of Criminology and Sociology at Kingston University, explores the history and significance of scientific predictions in Soviet Russia. She discusses the evolution of prediction from ancient Greece to modern science, the historical development of scientific forecasting in the Russian Empire and communist Russia, and the use of science in policy decisions in the Soviet Union. She also emphasizes the importance of studying non-Western European cases in understanding predictive expertise.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Evolution of Prediction: From Ancient Greece to Modern Science
02:37 • 12min
The Historical Development of Scientific Forecasting in the Russian Empire and Communist Russia
15:02 • 6min
International Financial Management and Collaboration Tools
20:56 • 2min
Science and Policy in the Soviet Union
22:48 • 17min
The Importance of Studying Non-Western European Cases in Predictive Expertise
39:22 • 10min