Sentences with phrase «making irrational choices»

and has us making irrational choices about what is pollution and what is not.

Bull markets — periods in which prices as a group tend to rise — and bear markets — periods of declining prices — can lead investors to make irrational choices.

Not exact matches

If the world made no sense without revelation and grace, human freedom would be impaired; no reason could be offered for any choice, and faith's assent would be irrational and, hence, immoral.

We have shown that this same mechanism allows the slime mould to balance its nutrient intake, make rational and sometimes irrational choices and trade - off between speed and accuracy requirements.

Perhaps it would seem irrational to make the demure choice after having swum buck naked for so long, yet such was my preference.

David Bach has sold millions of books that basically explain how to make exactly that sort of irrational choice, so there must be a lot of myopics out there.

Turns out that economists are puzzled by the fact that people make «irrational» choices, meaning that they're unpredictable, which in turn casts «a grey cloud over economics.»