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> Homo-economicus is a psychopath. He values profit over people, uses people as resources, measures his own worth in money, harms the environment, has no deeper
by Florin_Andrei 11y ago
> Homo-economicus is a psychopath. He values profit over people, uses people as resources, measures his own worth in money, harms the environment, has no deeper values, and so on.
This is known as a "rational agent" in some circles, lol. Just shows to what extremes people self-justify their actions and ideologies.
- littletimmy 11y agoWithout empathy or remorse, a "rational agent" is a sociopath.
- denim_chicken 11y agoEmpathy and remorse cause inefficiencies in the economy. A perfectly rational agent would have neither.
- littletimmy 11y agoTherefore, he is a sociopath.
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- vlehto 11y agoThose same circles usually advocate for well regulated capitalism. Monopolies need to be punished and externalities taxed.