Tossup
A list for achieving this two-word concept includes an instruction to “avoid the byzantine oddity of associated and disassociated concepts.” A thinker’s outline on using this two-word concept by being “a good craftsman” was extended in “On Intellectual Craftsmanship.” A book titled for this two-word concept states that “the ultimate problem of freedom” is the “Cheerful Robot.” That book, which criticizes Talcott Parsons’s “grand theory,” refers to this two-word concept’s application by Paul Lazarsfeld as “abstract empiricism.” People who understand this two-word concept can connect “private troubles to public issues.” For 10 points, name this two-word concept of understanding personal experiences within a broader social context, which titles a book by C. Wright Mills. ■END■
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2025-02-01 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 89.00 |
| Great Lakes | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 20% | 20% | 114.00 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 20% | 20% | 63.00 |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | 4 | 25% | 25% | 56.00 |
| North | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 0% | 50% | |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | 4 | 25% | 25% | 114.00 |
| Overflow | 2025-02-01 | 4 | 50% | 50% | 82.50 |
| Pacific Northwest | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 0% | 50% | |
| South Central | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 50% | 0% | 89.00 |
| Southeast | 2025-02-01 | 4 | 50% | 0% | 96.00 |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 0% | 60% | |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 8 | 0% | 13% | |
| Upstate NY | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 0% | 50% |