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		JohnPrine on Aug 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why is it so hard to be rational? I think you may have a confused definition of what it means to be a rational actor. Being rational means making the optimal decision given the information available

johnwheeler on Aug 16, 2021 [–]

No, you're confused. See

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounded_rationality

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