A (Brief) History of Rationality

It's easy to assume that the history of decision making has been one steady path towards rationality, but that's just not the case. Even today, our understanding of human behavior and decision making resembles more of a tug-of-war between rationality and irrationality.

In today's video, we explore the modern history of rationality in brief. We'll follow our understanding of human behavior from the rational revolution in the 1950s to irrationality's revenge in the 1970/80s, all the way up to the birthing of behavioral economics.

Motion Design + Sound + Script by Alex Belser.

Many thanks to Christine Laskowski and Tom McCarten for their help and inspiration in making this video essay.

[bradylawrence]

Well done Alex. The animation on this was fantastic! Content as well.

[that_tabby]

THis channel deserves a few million subscribers, seriously.

[hogpsking]

These videos are so good. I'm going to comment to try to make the algorithm happy. More people need to see these.

[ss]

Great insight. Totally agree with your explanation and views on irrationality vs. rationality. Thanks for sharing.

[TheMap]

Wow keep it coming. Short, concise, and substantive!

[alexignatyev]

That was great! Love that McCarten & Ariel Costa Style! Keep it up! :)

[adarshpauljoseph]

Awesome work Alex Belser ❤️ I have checked your other videos... I was struggling to make decisions about future... Great content bro... Keep going 🎉 you're really underrated.

[womastacjkinter]

This is great, this channel is slept on.

[pjhoody]

this video was 🔥 man. instincts won out over rationality because early humans lacking in instincts all got eaten. gotta be quicker than that—intrinsic to us now, in part, because it wasn't to them. so interesting.

[reesehopper]

Great stuff Alex! Animations are on another level now! I want to hire you for an ad campaign haha

[xxamulyaxx]

long time
no see.

great animation work.
and soundtrack

[Tarzanvision]

Hope the algorithm favors you soon, you deserve it!

[fedn]

great as always, keep up the good work!

[mographed]

came from discord, this is so good man!

[dailypro]

Hi sir! Your videos are really really good! What software do you use??

[hmss]

Great work. You can also do a contrast of the arguments given by Nasim Nicholas Taleb presented in his "Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder". Expecting great works from you.

[lhonkley]

Great Video!!! Could you list the sources you used?

[Niglnws]

The problem is whether we are rational or irrational people in power and businessmen study their people or consumers nature for their own favor and what keeps them more powerful and rich. And here comes the rule of the good people in the governments and representatives to raise the people awareness for better welfare for all the people, and better economy away from consumerism. But always stand against the crowds which lead to anger and unstable economy.