> For these reasons, some of the simplifying assumptions of economics are not always correct: people do not act in every instance in their long-term self-inter

> For these reasons, some of the simplifying assumptions of economics are not always correct: people do not act in every instance in their long-term self-interest; they do not weigh up all the costs and benefits before taking a decision. This seems a pretty stupid strawperson statement. Do they seriously think economists believe this at a micro level? The rest of the article seems to be lacking any sort of substance.