"Not everyone can be an activist"

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

>>The behavioral model that seems to have most validity is not 
>>utility maximization, but transaction cost minimization.
>
>But aren't you sort of throwing away the social connection part, as 
>above, when you focus on "minimizing costs"?  Sure, there are costs 
>in all that we do, but when it comes to social connections, I'm not 
>so convinced that "costs" are the first considerations that come to 
>mind.  Of course, both models are inadequate, but it may be more 
>appropriate to view social connections as something that affects 
>"utility" (well-being, happiness)...for modelling purposes that is.
>
>Diane

I agree with Diane.  Lots of people show up at demonstrations and 
other activist events, because they like hanging out and doing 
something meaningful with friends, which is the main part of 
happiness to a lot of people (whatever their respective political 
dispositions).
-- 
Yoshie

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