
Michael Munger on Desires, Morality, and Self-Interest
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Rethinking Economic Preferences
This chapter explores the complexities of human preferences in economics, challenging the notion of fixed desires and highlighting the impact of morality on decision-making. Through discussions of rationality and societal influences, it questions traditional economic assumptions about the nature of preferences and the interplay between desire and feasibility.
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