On 8/7/07, Gassler Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like to point out the difference between rationality and selfishness, which > is more often than not conflated in most economic discussions. It is possible > to be rational and nonselfish.
to economists, as far as I can tell, "rationality" simply means "consistency." But I used the word "individualistic." That's another word that's ambiguous without definition, but I meant "greedy." -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.