tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post8900994896935774531..comments2023-12-22T01:59:35.407-05:00Comments on The Musings of an Urban Christian: Still Seeking Rational BehaviorLHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02127870226377459490noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post-63391105084568541932008-07-15T02:07:00.000-04:002008-07-15T02:07:00.000-04:00Hi! Found your blog off of leighcia's.Here's anoth...Hi! Found your blog off of leighcia's.<BR/><BR/>Here's another aspect of irrationality: irrationality in choosing which behaviors to focus on being rational. Being rational in the situation you mention wouldn't be nearly as important as rationally choosing an automobile Yet I think human nature is to focus more in visible, day-to-day behaviors rather than more subtle and significant ones. <BR/><BR/>Think of how dieting and budgeting attempts are so often unsuccessful. A person expends a lot of effort to cut back in many small ways, yet blows much of it on a large purchase or a binge meal.<BR/><BR/>Foundational changes are much more effective, but we're much more reluctant to enact them ("I just love being so far above the ground in this Hummer!")Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876710927302794606noreply@blogger.com