Simple Assumptions with Massive Results

Great leaps in understanding human behavior when economists asked,

“What if we assumed individuals in the market were rationally self-interested actors?”

Leaps extended when Public Choice theorists asked,

“What if we assumed individuals in the political market were rationally self-interested actors?”

A massive leap in understanding parenting and education comes by asking,

“What if we assumed individual children are rationally self-interested actors?”

Complete game-changer.

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Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He’s written some books, done some podcasting, and is always experimenting with self-directed living and learning. When he’s not with his wife and kids or building his company, he can be found smoking cigars, playing guitars, singing, reading, writing, getting angry watching sports teams from his home state of Michigan, or enjoying the beach.