num_pages: 400
description: The Prisoner′s Dilemma and Kenneth Arrow′s General Possibility Theorem, are two of the most simple, yet far-reaching concepts in social science. The first captures in an easily understood paradox how individually rational acts that benefit individual people can combine to produce a result that is of less benefit to everyone. The Arrow Theorem shows that there is no formula for ranking the preferences of many people into a rational aggregate. This book is a collection of the best work done on these two ideas. It is an ideal introduction for students or sourcebook for professionals.
language: English
title: Rational Man and Irrational Society?: An Introduction and Sourcebook
titlecomplete: Rational Man and Irrational Society?: An Introduction and Sourcebook
ratings_count: 1
publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc