But a narrative by itself might not explain anything; if it is explanatory, it is because earlier events mentioned in the narrative pick out the causes of later events.
And the beautiful thing is it does not explain anything - it just names the glory.
Writing the story as a fiction puts all the novel-form's fluidity at Hamilton's disposal: "not having to explain anything … made it easier to explain everything".
He said the problem with behavioral economics is it is too flexible — you can use it to explain anything.
So it can explain anything".
What he meant was that physical science could never explain anything with a purpose, whether it be human thought or a flower's bending toward the sun.
This week, the first September reading will be closely watched for further signs that American consumers are losing their nerve.But if some believe confidence can be measured, others doubt it can explain anything.
"It doesn't explain anything".
(The proviso that a hypothesis be true if it is to explain anything is taken as read from here on).
