In The Theory of Imitation, when discussing the philosophical origin of science, I observed that these disciplines, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, medicine, and
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Happiness is not the Same as Utility: Maximizing One’s Utility is not the Best Model
In several other essays, I have severely criticized the founding of what is erroneously called the Nobel Economics Prize, since Alfred Nobel never founded a
The Flaws of Meritocracy
In the past, and even today, it was common in hierarchical or traditional societies for the sons or, less commonly, the daughters of prominent individuals
The Fallacy of the Prisoners’ Dilemma
The prisoners’ dilemma, based on a paper written by Merrill Flood and Melvin Dresher in 1950, has become the paradigmatic example of game theory, which
The Sherlock Holmes Fallacy
The detective stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his legendary protagonist Sherlock Holmes have been read by many millions of readers. Fairly early in
