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Christoph Hermann

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Political economist. UC Berkeley. Author of The Critique of Commodification. Oxford University Press, 2021.

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Christoph Hermann @hermannc.bsky.social · Mar 14

Given all this talk about Government Efficiency we should remind ourselves that it cannot be measured. We can measure government input – costs – but we can’t measure government output. That’s why in GDP government output is derived from government input - and efficiency is stagnant.

Reposted by Michael A. Messner, Michele Ford, Christoph Hermann

International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · Feb 5

The International Sociological Association (ISA) deeply mourns the tragic passing of Michael Burawoy, a leading sociologist, Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley, and the 17th President of ISA. Michael was fatally struck in a hit-and-run accident on February 3rd. His loss is immeasurable.

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Sandra Eder @ederummadum.bsky.social · Dec 30

Not sure, but this somehow sums up my mood ...

Tree, east bay, painted with "Don't paint on trees."

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Christoph Hermann @hermannc.bsky.social · Nov 21

Great. Can you add me? Thanks, Christoph.

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Christoph Hermann @hermannc.bsky.social · Nov 19

I want. Thanks, Christoph.