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According to the author, the institutes of Sociology in Austria conduct mostly rather trivial and redundant research projects, having hardly any impact - many sociologists having entrenched themselves in an outdated scientific reality that is behind the times, and reluctant to go with the quantum approach of today's Information Age. Also, according to the author, institutes of statistics and quantitative research increasingly become propaganda tools for political parties, by taking on dubious assignments better left alone - such as conducting research studies for questionable organisations under the assumption that 'A+B=C'; i.e. aiming to prove a faulty premiss prescribed by contracting authorities. Another reason of concern is, that empiric hardliners working in the field of sociology increasingly play around with the SPSS program indefinitely until they think they have found some correlation between social phenomena; which is not scientific evaluation, because causalities and correlations of social phenomena are only present, if they adhere to scientific methodology and founded on coherent scientific theories and hypotheses. Even though empiric science goes a long way in sociology, it does not go all the way. As already Albert Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand." This is especially true in the field of explorative qualitative research, where the synergy between spiritual intelligence and empiric science is essential, in order to establish new links between facts, which may lead to new hypothesis and concepts in the science of social science. Therefore imagination, intuition, empathy and purpose are also required for researchers in the field of sociology; hence it is important to hone and train these essential prerequisites, which this book encourages sociologists to do. Also, many sociologists - as well as social workers - are making money out of the misery and suffering of poverty-stricken people; caused by socioeconomic deprivation, resulting from rising inequality and poverty in society - which could be reduced considerably, if a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) would finally be implemented. Hence the Faculty of Social Science - in particular the institutes of sociology - must make a greater effort to implement a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) in the International Community.
