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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Is This the Gay 90s? Gay men and women have made many strides towards legal, political, and social acceptance in America over the last three decades. ... more Do We Need the Western Canon? The debate about what books to teach in our universities is as old as universities themselves. Is there a classic body ... more   Is Social Science The God That Failed? main page Is Social Science The God That Failed? Aired 1/1/1998 For years social scientists promised us that the in-depth study of human communities would tell us what we needed to know to shape a harmonious and healthy society. But did that happen?   Read the full transcript   Seymour Martin Lipset     president of the American Political Science Association and the American Sociological Association   James Q. Wilson     professor of management and public policy at the University of California, author of Crime and Human Nature, On Character Originally Aired: 1/1/1998     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. 21st Century Science, Part Two   aired 11/24/2005 21st Century Science, Part One   aired 11/17/2005 What Do We Know About the Bible?   aired 4/17/2003 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.