RE: Randian paradigm challenged

From: altamira (altamira@ecpi.com)
Date: Tue Aug 01 2000 - 22:49:24 MDT


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-extropians@extropy.org
> [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org]On Behalf Of Ian Goddard
>
> IAN: Have you found one?

Haven't looked for one.

>
> IAN: Which model is based on an unproven assumption?

Any economic model which assumes that people are acting to maximize their
happiness or well-being. Here's an example of some people using such a
model:
http://www.rje.org/abstracts/abstracts/1980/Autumn_1980._pp._730_744.html
*Decentralized Dynamics in Duopoly with Pareto Optimal Outcomes*

Bonnie



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