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Bertrand Russell

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Bertrand Russell

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Bertrand Russell is saying that power is the basic idea that drives all social science, just like energy is the basic idea that drives all physics. This means understanding how power works is essential to explaining social behavior and relationships.

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