Maximization vs. Balance
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flwydIf someone tried to eat as much food as possible, we wouldn't call that rational. So why do we say that maximizing income is the goal of rational agents?
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Re: income and happiness
Date: 2010-04-22 02:31 am (UTC)I make significantly more than $40K, but that's because my field of choice has a pretty high market rate. There are lots of jobs with an equivalent salary in which I'd be unhappy. I'd also be happy to do what I'm doing for significantly less money.