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Where did the idea of 'rational' human being come from? We humans are obviously influenced by exogenous factors when partaking in any actions yet economic theories built upon the assumption that we are 'rational', when in reality, we aren't.
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The idea of logical systems springs from the human mind.
Saying "but humans do wacky things and are influenced by chemicals" is not a new argument in the slightest, nor is it a helpful one when it comes to predictive human behavior
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So through interpreting our action logically provide the foundation on explaining human interactions then? How should we integrate the irrational side with the rational one? Is this where we define the abnormal from normal when it comes to predictive behaviours?
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yea rationally is stupid all those religious thinkers are stupid
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Because economics would be exposed as the unscientific pile of shit it is if it wasn't built on completely unrealistic expectations of human behaviour
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From the Renaissance when religious dogma started to be questioned and defied by natural enquiry of the human mind
Then completed by the Illuminist era
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