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Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. In simple words sociology is the scientific study of society. It uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order and social change. While some sociologists conduct research that may be applied directly to social policy and welfare, others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes and phenomenological method. Subject matter can range from micro-level analyses of society (i.e. of individual interaction and agency) to macro-level analyses (i.e. of social systems and social structure). Read more...

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Study reveals how humanity could unite to address global challenges (phys.org)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'll reflect on my noodles a bit then. Maybe it'll show me the sauce of your confusion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I'm not confused. I see the state of the world rather generically, and it's pretty simple...

Many, if not most religious people keep their religion in their wallets.

Obviously that's not true for everyone, but that mighty $$$ tends to guide the economy over the actual interest and benefit of the people.