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Dr. Wally Metropolisopolis
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I bought a TV so I could watch the Olympics. It's the 1st I've ever owned. I love the Olympics.

Precisely. Go get yours.

Precisely. Go get yours.

Deserve got nothin' to do with it.

Deserve got nothin' to do with it.

Correct. She's in both.

Correct. She's in both.

Why does Superman need to hitchhike?

Why does Superman need to hitchhike?

I'd also accept "Timecrimes."

I'd also accept "Timecrimes."

I think you're still incorrect. Rational behavior doesn't refer to wealth maximization, but to utility maximization. Sometimes wealth is a means to that, but it isn't always.

I think you're still incorrect. Rational behavior doesn't refer to wealth maximization, but to utility maximization. Sometimes wealth is a means to that, but it isn't always.

Why would a crazy clown dress up as a bat?

Why would a crazy clown dress up as a bat?

Yes, everyone knows the marginal utility of money is a decreasing function.

Yes, everyone knows the marginal utility of money is a decreasing function.

Happiness research is a boondoggle. Asking people to rate their happiness on a scale of 1-5 and thing assuming that you've collected anything like meaningful data is absurd. How does this guy's 3 compare to that guy's 5? No way to know.