The Evolutionary Invisible Hand: The Problem of Rational Decision-Making and Social Ordering over Time
The latest in the series. Austrian Economicsclassical liberalismDecision makinginvisible handMatúš Pošvancrationalitytime
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Pathologizing Ideology, Epistemic Modesty and Instrumental Rationality
Here is an open access reprint in VoegelinView (with minor amendments) of a chapter that first appeared in The Mystery of Rationality: Mind, Beliefs and the Social Sciences, eds. Gérald Bronner and Francesco Di Iorio. ConservatismideologyLiberalismPolitical philosophyrationalismrationality
Boundedly Rational Decision-Making under Certainty and Uncertainty: Some Reflections on Herbert Simon
The sixth in a series of excerpts from Minds, Models and Milieux: Commemorating the Centennial of the Birth of Herbert Simon. Mark Pingle Introduction Our collective rationality became more bounded on February 9, 2001. Herbert Simon emphasized we humans are cognitively constrained, and those constraints impact our decisions. Yet, Herbert Simon’s mind was less constrained than most of…
Fractal Localism: Political Rigor and Clarity under Complexity
Well distilled. Complex adaptive systemcomplexityConservatismembedded liberalismFriedrich HayekNassim Nicholas Talebrationality
Heuristics in Organizations and Society
The Herbert Simon Society has another call for papers out. Some Simon studies luminaries listed participated in Minds, Models and Milieux: Commemorating the Centennial of the Birth of Herbert Simon. International Conference Heuristics in Organizations and Society Turin, 13rd – 14th December, 2018 Collegio Carlo Alberto CALL FOR PAPERS The Herbert Simon Society brings together cognitive scientists,…
Pathologizing Ideology, Epistemic Modesty and Instrumental Rationality
Below is my preferred (and crisper) abstract, which for some reason, the typesetters overlooked along with some other stuff. Anyway, the chapter is to be found here. cognitive closureConservatismDavid HumeGeorge LakoffilliberalismJonathan HaidtLiberalismmichael freedenMichael Oakeshottrationalismrationalityregressive leftRoger Scrutonsituated cognitionWalker Percy
The Mystery of Rationality: Mind, Beliefs and Social Sciences
I have a chapter in this forthcoming book entitled “Pathologizing Ideology, Epistemic Modesty and Instrumental Rationality”. cognitive closurecomplexityEpistemologyideologyphilosophy of social sciencerationalismrationalitysituated cognitionsocial epistemology
Heuristics in Organizations and Society
The Herbert Simon Society has just announced a call for papers though this doesn’t seem to be reflected on their website yet. Behavioral economicsCognitive sciencecomplexityHerbert Simonheuristicsorganization theoryPhilosophy of mindphilosophy of social sciencerationality
Hayek’s Studies on the Abuse and Decline of Reason
Now available from Liberty Fund. Bargain! Hayek did publish all the works found in this volume, but they had never been gathered in a single work as he originally conceived. Editor Bruce Caldwell has provided translations where they were absent and has revised and corrected the text, and his introduction tells “the story of Hayek’s…
Taleb on EconTalk
Russ Roberts chats with Taleb about his latest book Skin in the Game, my copy due to be in my hands tomorrow. complexityDecision makingexpertiseintellectual yet idiotNassim Nicholas TalebprobabilityrationalityReligionRiskRuss Robertsskin in the game
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