It’s not plausible that people are so irrational that en masse forgo a wonderful life. If people were that irrational, even the assumptions underlying economics would break down.
This is a good example of a misuse of rationality, as a kind of talisman that allows one to make great choices others ignore. If conscious attention to rationality helps, it will be in making the person a bit more effective. Rationality isn’t a panacea.
There is nothing particularly rationalist in the argument for Australia. All you’re signaling is that you have an irrational affinity for a particular country.
It’s not plausible that people are so irrational that en masse forgo a wonderful life. If people were that irrational, even the assumptions underlying economics would break down.
This is a good example of a misuse of rationality, as a kind of talisman that allows one to make great choices others ignore. If conscious attention to rationality helps, it will be in making the person a bit more effective. Rationality isn’t a panacea.
There is nothing particularly rationalist in the argument for Australia. All you’re signaling is that you have an irrational affinity for a particular country.
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Yeah! If it were possible to save lots of money by working in Australia given certain constraints, somebody would have noticed!