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[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Capitalism doesn't put money into social sciences so social sciences are leeches and humour theory pseudoscience. It's unknowable, because the money just isn't there. The free market had decided.

[–] GreenTeaRedFlag@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is money in psychology, but it's all put into making people act more normal. This can be good and useful for some people, many people need aderall to comfortably live, and it's good to stabilize depression, but these being driven by profit means often the underlying problem isn't fixed(in the cases this is possible) and society remains ableist(for issues that are endemic). Other social sciences can be kind of a crapshoot. Many anthropologists are doing very good, important, meaningful work. But not all. Archeology is a land of contrast, and sociology is good when not practiced by privileged westoids.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The only real money in psychology is from marketing and advertising.

[–] GreenTeaRedFlag@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

You cannot tell me there isn't money in drugs.