But, despite all the degrees of freedom of choice, you cannot ignore the most basic objective function that nature has handed us: stay alive. You can't really c

But, despite all the degrees of freedom of choice, you cannot ignore the most basic objective function that nature has handed us: stay alive. You can't really choose not to buy food and pay rent. Arguably, at least from an evolutionary perspective, all other choices and wants are in service of this objective (albeit in very indirect and abstract ways).