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If Veblen failed to develop an evolutionary methodology, he also failed to develop a comprehensive evolutionary theory to explain in detail how institutions evolve in the cultural environment and what sorts of interaction occur between economic activity and institutional structures. Veblen was something of an intellectual butterfly, and he often lacked the patience to elaborate his ideas into a coherent system. But he teemed with fragmentary insights, and these can be pieced together to suggest the outlines of a Veblenian scheme of cultural evolution - what might be called a 'pre-theory' of cultural change.

Cynthia Eagle Russett

Cynthia Eagle Russett

Cynthia Eagle Russett

Born: 1937

Died: December 5, 2013 (aged 76)

Bio: Cynthia Eagle Russett was an American historian, noted for her studies of 19th century American intellectual history, and women and gender.

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