Rationalism took over in the mid-twentieth century and now it's the lingua franca of pretty much any activity that requires resource allocation. Any idea you ma

Rationalism took over in the mid-twentieth century and now it's the lingua franca of pretty much any activity that requires resource allocation. Any idea you may have, regardless of how mundane or obvious, must be expressed in analytical/economic terms. Have a qualitative aspect that can't be measured? It doesn't exist. Can't predict the future? Pretend like you do and give us some numbers. Arbitrarily create numbers and make them grow. Find studies, regardless how dubious, to support your claims. It's a trap everyone must abide by. The fantasy is people analyzing data and making the right decision, the truth is people have their assumptions and then back into data to give their assumptions legitimacy. That's the bread and butter of the rationalization market: legitimacy.