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Mr Spock is not as logical as he d like to think
The Vulcan is a dramatic portrayal of the mistakes economists make in assuming that everyone is rational
Tim Harford
The sort of “rational”, overconfident forecasts made by Mr Spock and other fictional characters is common in real-world punditry.PHOTO: PARAMOUNT
PublishedJun 17, 2021, 5:00 am SGT
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