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> I am using the academic definition of rational actor. No you're not. You're assuming specific time and influence horizons for what can be considered an "outc
by uoaei 5y ago
> I am using the academic definition of rational actor.
No you're not. You're assuming specific time and influence horizons for what can be considered an "outcome" of allegedly rational actions, and using that to retroactively define rationality.
If we consider "avoiding fucking up the entire planet so that the economy can boom by including more participants and economic activity, so that Amazon can grow even bigger and more profitable" to be the outcome that we are considering, then what Amazon does is highly irrational.