Behavioral economists and psychologists define as irrational anything that doesn’t fit into a narrow model of behavior. Anything “irrational”—like buying the “wrong” stock—must be fixed with government regulation.
Original Article: “Economists and Psychologists Are Weaponizing Psychology and the Idea of “Rationality“”
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