Yes, I admit that it can sometimes be useful to think of humans as having utility functions, and this can be a useful model. I should have said that in the post, now that you mention it. But then one should then always keep in mind that that’s just a simplified model that’s appropriate for certain situations, not something that can be indiscriminately employed in every case.
Yes, I admit that it can sometimes be useful to think of humans as having utility functions, and this can be a useful model. I should have said that in the post, now that you mention it. But then one should then always keep in mind that that’s just a simplified model that’s appropriate for certain situations, not something that can be indiscriminately employed in every case.