10.Homo Economicus

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Homo Economicus, meaning "economic man," is the concept that portrays humans as consistently rational and narrowly self-interested agents who usually pursue their subjectively-defined ends optimally. His relationships are bound by secular law, the root idea of modern west thinking.

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For more information on Homo Economicus, please visit http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Homo_economicus.html.

Sources:

"Mesopotamia." Origins. Comp. Rosie Beniretto. Ed. Ganesa Collins. Houston, Texas: St. John's School, 2015-2016. 96. Print.

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