The Mad Sociologist Blog

  • What to Remember on Memorial Day

    It’s not just about soldiers. It’s about principles that they should represent   These soldiers may have prayed at different altars, but their differences weren’t as great as their common bond. The greatness of America lies in the ideal of inclusion; that all men and women share a common and unifying drive for freedom and… Read more

  • Students are Continuing to Speek Out

    In fact, they’re getting mad! By now, just about everyone who cares has seen the video of the young man castigating his history teacher for what I call “packet self teaching.” I think the video largely speaks for itself and reflects ideas that I have written on this blog many times and have spoken on… Read more

  • Students are Speeking Out!

    And it’s about time. Students are not stupid. They know they are being had. They know they are dedicating their time to meaningless balderdash, and they are starting to resent it. And they should. The truth is, that students have the power to change this insane policy if they work together to do so. Communicating… Read more

  • Krugman Weeps!

    Why Austerian Economic Policies are not “mistaken.” They are strategic!   Contemporary Keynesian economists are beside themselves. I have an image of Paul Krugman and Dean Baker et al. trying to cover the bald spots from where they’ve pulled the hair out of their heads. They just can’t understand why, despite overwhelming evidence to the… Read more

  • What is Happening to the World?

    Well, here’s a brief answer.   I’m actually working on a different blog post, but I’ve heard this question quite a bit, lately. I mostly overhear it in conversations between people who do not know I can hear them. However, people who know that I’m a sociologist, including many students, have approached me directly and… Read more

  • The Sociology of Gay Marriage and Children

    A Response to Justice Antonin Scalia   I was camping for a few days and unable to blog, but upon returning from vacation and getting caught up on current events the first thing to really catch my attention was Justice Scalia’s claim that there was “considerable disagreement” among sociologists with regard to the harm done… Read more

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