To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Museum Salaries From: [log in to unmask](Robert A. Baron) Cc: [log in to unmask] X-PipeUser: rabaron X-PipeHub: nyc.pipeline.com X-PipeGCOS: (Robert A. Baron) X-Mailer: The Pipeline v3.4.0 On Jan 17, 1996 13:47:26, 'Henry Grunder <[log in to unmask]>' wrote: >"The >Economically Rational Man (Person)." It is just like economists to think that the perfect metaphor for humanity is the spreadsheet and the maximilization of value. Indeed, the word "rational" here is intended to force the analogy between the economic man and the man who makes the "best" decisions. To make a long story short, it is obvious, and most obvious in this forum of museum-l, that people have other criteria than their economic well being at stake. How self-contradictory is our culture; we teach that life, to be of value, must must be led in compliance with various ethical and social models, yet we provide economic well being as a paradigm that frequently contradicts our closely held principles. Perhaps societies thrive by living in a morass of such contradictions. I'm sure Henry Grunder knows this, for it is clear that deep down he knows how ludicrous is the Rational Economic Man model. -- Robert A. Baron Museum Computer Consultant P.O. Box 93, Larchmont N.Y. 10538 [log in to unmask] -- Robert A. Baron Museum Computer Consultant P.O. Box 93, Larchmont N.Y. 10538 [log in to unmask]