Once again, "I rest my case." According to Robert A. Baron: > > 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] >