Influence of Progress in Science on the Understanding of the Notion of Homo Economicus

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Influence of Progress in Science on the Understanding of the Notion of Homo EconomicusInfluence of Progress in Science on the Understanding of the Notion of Homo Economicus

From the perspective of modern physics, the article aims to describe the economic agent meeting the criteria of homo economicus today and to assess the possibility of creating an economic model with the features of this agent in mind.

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