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Are social experiments being hyped (too much)?

Werden Sozialexperimente (zu sehr) gehypt?
[journal article]

Neuwinger, Malte

Abstract

Social experiments, also known as randomized controlled trials, are the subject of contentious discussions, giving rise to buzzwords such as 'credibility revolution,' 'experimenting society,' 'global lab,' or 'empire of truth.' While using exaggeration to illustrate opportunities and risks may well ... view more

Social experiments, also known as randomized controlled trials, are the subject of contentious discussions, giving rise to buzzwords such as 'credibility revolution,' 'experimenting society,' 'global lab,' or 'empire of truth.' While using exaggeration to illustrate opportunities and risks may well be justified, this research article analyzes to what extent the present debate is characterized by excessive hype. It finds that the transformative potential of social experiments is greatly overestimated, a judgment that applies to the reasoning of both proponents and critics.... view less


Sozialexperimente, auch bekannt als randomisierte kontrollierte Studien, werden kontrovers diskutiert, etwa unter den Schlagworten 'Revolution der Glaubwürdigkeit', 'Experimentiergesellschaft', 'globales Labor' oder 'Imperium der Wahrheit'. Obwohl Übertreibung zur Verdeutlichung von Chancen und Risi... view more

Sozialexperimente, auch bekannt als randomisierte kontrollierte Studien, werden kontrovers diskutiert, etwa unter den Schlagworten 'Revolution der Glaubwürdigkeit', 'Experimentiergesellschaft', 'globales Labor' oder 'Imperium der Wahrheit'. Obwohl Übertreibung zur Verdeutlichung von Chancen und Risiken durchaus gerechtfertigt sein kann, untersucht dieser Forschungsartikel inwiefern die aktuelle Diskussion durch einen übermäßigen Hype geprägt ist. Im Ergebnis wird festgestellt, dass das transformative Potenzial von Sozialexperimenten weit überschätzt wird. Diese Diagnose gilt gleichermaßen für die Argumente von Unterstützern und Kritikern.... view less

Classification
Sociology of Science, Sociology of Technology, Research on Science and Technology

Free Keywords
RCT; hype; instrument constituencies; social experiment; tools-to-theories heuristic

Document language
English

Publication Year
2023

Page/Pages
p. 22-27

Journal
TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis / Journal for Technology Assessment in Theory and Practice, 32 (2023) 3

Issue topic
Technology hype: Dealing with bold expectations and overpromising / Technologie-Hype: Der Umgang mit überzogenen Erwartungen und Versprechungen

ISSN
2567-8833

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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