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Decision Making as Output and Bounded Rationality

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  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
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Government Twitter Battles and the Market Right

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  In India, it seems set for showdown between the government and Twitter over its policy of moderation and refusal to ban accounts responsible for violence in the national capital on the Republic Day. The government seems in no mood to let Twitter off the hook. On the other hand the platform seems to be vouching for the right of free speech or dissent and seems to argue the government orders are in violation of Indian laws. Twitter obviously cannot sit in judgment of Indian laws. It can however challenge the government orders in the judicial forum for a remedy. Yet Twitter is hardly in a mood for the same. To Twitter riding on a high of left liberal euphoric support on its action post Capitol Hill riots seems to sense this as a move which will fetch rewards from the left liberal elite circuit as it takes on PM Modi who is the object of hate for the leftists. On the other hand, the right wing support base of PM Modi is in a mood for a bloodshed and seemingly wants Modi to crackdown.  
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Social Media, Alternate Reality and Real Life Conversations

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  The post “ Deciphering the Social Media Ranting ” discussed the possible reasons why people rant on social media especially Twitter. The post used the theory of signalling in economics to explain why people rant about each and everything to get noticed. A simple post might not attract attention but continuous rants and slogan shouting would perhaps enable them to get noticed, get followers and perhaps at some point achieve a sort of celebrity status. It is just not mere ranting but the way people form opinions and sort to push their opinion that would be of interest. Often, it is made to believe that the opinion of the social media becomes the opinion of the people. It is made to believe that the social media represents the cross section of the people and thus appropriate sample of the views of the population at large. It is made to believe that the mood of the country or the society is best reflected through perusal of the views being expressed through the social media and other con
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