Comments on: On markets, voters & behavioral economics http://themoderatevoice.com/19736/on-markets-voters-behaviorial-economics/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:25:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: What Is Evolutionary Economics? | Information Headquarters http://themoderatevoice.com/19736/on-markets-voters-behaviorial-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-168405 What Is Evolutionary Economics? | Information Headquarters Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:21:29 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/reviews/19736/on-markets-voters-behaviorial-economics/#comment-168405 [...] On markets, voters & behavioral economics [...] [...] On markets, voters & behavioral economics [...]

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/19736/on-markets-voters-behaviorial-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-126810 runasim Tue, 20 May 2008 05:47:41 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/reviews/19736/on-markets-voters-behaviorial-economics/#comment-126810 Since markets are determined by human nature and behavior, they are dependent on human behavior. It seems ludicorus to me, that they are treated with such reverence, as if they were some miracle machine that can solve all problems. <br>Markets, like trade since time immmemmorial , simply are. <br>They have a potential for both good and bad effects, like any other human activity, and .the 'truth' of what custmers want can either cure or kill or both., Since markets are determined by human nature and behavior, they are dependent on human behavior. It seems ludicorus to me, that they are treated with such reverence, as if they were some miracle machine that can solve all problems.
Markets, like trade since time immmemmorial , simply are.
They have a potential for both good and bad effects, like any other human activity, and .the 'truth' of what custmers want can either cure or kill or both.,

]]> By: bellisaurius http://themoderatevoice.com/19736/on-markets-voters-behaviorial-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-126807 bellisaurius Mon, 19 May 2008 21:20:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/entertainment/reviews/19736/on-markets-voters-behaviorial-economics/#comment-126807 t should be noted that books like predictably irrational, freakonomics, the undercover economist, et al don't poo-poo markets, but rather seem like relativity vis a vis newtonian physics, they enhance the view of it. <br><br>Most of them appreciate markets because the price is an indicator of truth in people's desires; generally, this works well, except for a few apparently hardwired issues inside our cognitive box, like biases and preferences. t should be noted that books like predictably irrational, freakonomics, the undercover economist, et al don't poo-poo markets, but rather seem like relativity vis a vis newtonian physics, they enhance the view of it.

Most of them appreciate markets because the price is an indicator of truth in people's desires; generally, this works well, except for a few apparently hardwired issues inside our cognitive box, like biases and preferences.

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