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andybts on June 7, 2009 - 4:57pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Very interesting. Makes sense, and (to me) seems to argue for a movement towards localism, and away from so much state intervention in our lives. We may have to work harder, but may see our efforts more directly rewarded, and therefore have the satisfaction of greater control.

When you say Nash admitted he was crazy, you're not saying he now repudiates that work?

It seems intuitive that with only incomplete information, we necessarily use heuristics, but some people surely view their information as sufficiently complete to employ mathematical methods (unconscious or not and valid or not).

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Thaicoon on June 8, 2009 - 11:30pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Thanks Nate. I find your contributions going to the source of our being and 'who we are and what we could be'

andbytes wrote:

"We may have to work harder, but may see our efforts more directly rewarded, and therefore have the satisfaction of greater control."

All my life I have endeavoured to have creative control in my work life. In fact, my work has been an extension of my heart. This has given me (and still gives me) a rich, satisfying life. I have worked hard, but when I sit and reflect, or sleep, it is with peace. What else is more important in life????

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