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Decision Making as Output and Bounded Rationality

  The classical economics theories proceed on the assumption of rational agents. Rationality implies the economic agents undertake actions or exercise choices based on the cost-benefit analysis they undertake. The assumption further posits that there exists no information asymmetry and thus the agent is aware of all the costs and benefits associated with the choice he or she has exercised. The behavioral school contested the decision stating the decisions in practice are often irrational. Implied there is a continuous departure from rationality. Rationality in the views of the behavioral school is more an exception to the norm rather a rule. The past posts have discussed the limitations of this view by the behavioral school. Economics has often posited rationality in the context in which the choices are exercised rather than theoretical abstract view of rational action. Rational action in theory seems to be grounded in zero restraint situation yet in practice, there are numerous restra

Mynsky Moment?

  President Trump has been tweeting of length about the exuberance being manifested in the markets across the United States. It is hardly surprising that he chooses to claim credit for the same. The rise in indices in US markets both NYSE Dow Jones and NASDAQ are interesting pointers despite the Chinese virus induced pandemic still raging in the country while on the other hand there seems to be no respite from civil unrest unleashed by organizations like Antifa or BLM. The divisions in US society are too deep to be bridged at this moment. The elections seem to create more divide. The after effects of the elections are yet to be known and remain untested. There are of course encouraging reports on the progress of the vaccine but given the trial cycle and regulatory approvals, it may be some more time before the vaccine is available for mass public use.   At times, the current set up reminds one of Charles Dickens’ quote in Tale of Two Cities. It perhaps at some level represents the