utility maximization
5 episodes mention this concept
NewEconomicThinkingNov 22, 2023Sympathy for Homo Economicus: Rationality, Self-Interest, and Market Efficiency
EconomicsHomo EconomicusRational economic manSelf-interestStable preferences- NewEconomicThinkingAug 11, 2022
The Nature of Money, Credit Creation, and the Realization of Profits: A Heterodox Critique
EconomicsEndogenous moneyCredit creationCommodity theory of moneyCredit or claim theory of money 
psychacksJul 29, 2022The Truth About Why Men Don't Commit: A Prudent Evaluation of Relationship Offers
RelationshipsFear of commitment (misconception)Prudence (decision-making)Resource allocationOpportunity cost- NewEconomicThinkingSep 11, 2019
The Flawed Psychology of Neoclassical Economics: A Critique of Homo Economicus and the Rise of Behavioral Insights
EconomicsHomo economicusNeoclassical economicsBehavioral economicsUtility maximization 
lexfridmanAnca Dragan on Human-Robot Interaction, Reward Engineering, and Understanding Human Rationality
TechnologyHuman-Robot Interaction (HRI)Reward EngineeringOptimizationInverse Reinforcement Learning (IRL)
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- homo economicus
- behavioral economics
- neoclassical economics
- resource allocation
- heterodox money theories
- discipline
- self-interest
- commodity theory of money
- unit of account
- rational self-interest
- medium of exchange
- bounded rationality
- relationship offer (metaphor)
- availability heuristic
- post-keynesian theory
- professional context (analogy)
- optimizing behavior
- central bank policy rate
- hierarchy of money
- manipulation robotics