Social Sciences
4 years ago

Rationality Reigns Supreme: One Framework to Explain All Human Behavior

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One rationality to rule them all
Peter T. Leeson

Paper Summary

Rationality, as defined by rational choice theory, is not limited, falsified, or unhelpful in explaining human norms. It can be used to explain any human behavior and is a universal framework for understanding why people act the way they do.

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