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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

Urdu and Anti-Establishmentarians: Dominant Strategy?

Anti-establishmentarian rhetoric in India habitually conjures Urdu imagery and artistry. The same can be conceivably ascribed to the fact the rhetoric is an amalgamation of Islamic revivalism in attempts to reclaim its socio-political veto, Marxism ceaselessly in quest of a villain (Modi-Shah as new bourgeoisie) subduing the proletariat (Islam) and Nehruvian posterities unable to come to terms with the loss of power and privileges associated thereof and amplified by the Indian media cacophony. As I cited in Why Elitism Flourishes? http://stalkingtheory.blogspot.com/2019/12/why-elitism-flourishes.html , clubs once formed are protectionist but barriers to entry are formidable with connections not merit defining the benchmarks for admission. Foot soldiers desire to enter upper layers of the elite pyramid and therefore thus a need on their part to demonstrate their eligibility. Implied is using certain signals in conveying their utility to the apex. The competition however is harsh