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Maximizing Utility
http://www.maximizingutility.com
In economics, utility represents an individual's level of happiness. Rational economic agents maximize their utility function, and here, I seek to maximize my own. In writing about my personal search for more units of happiness, I share my tips, advice, and insights with you. Topics include personal development, random amusements, and theoretical reflections. May my words help you on your own search.
- Added on: May 7th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Viola Chen
- Listed in: Development and Growth Personal Development
- Tags: personal development
Recent Posts
To Care or Not To Care
I spent this past weekend cleaning my house in preparation for yet another set of out-of-town visitors. It was an exhausting weekend, and I kept wishing that we still lived in a one bedroom apartment. A one bedroom apartment has only one bathroom to ...
Education: a consumption good or an investment good?
My seventh grade English teacher was a hippie whose spirit forever remained in the 60s. He had us listen to vinyl records in the classroom and write analytical essays about the songs of Simon and Garfunkel. Despite being a part of our nation’s educ...
On relationships
Relationships are the soul of our lives. It is our interactions with other humans that make a life. How social we are, in terms of both quantity and quality, largely determine our happiness in life. And the most significant relationship is the one yo...
On relationships: Love
What is love?Some say it a feeling, an emotion. Others say it’s a choice. Love is deeply caring about someone, caring about their well-being and happiness. Love is the willingness to sacrifice your own utility to increase that of another, because t...
On relationships: Acceptance
Beyond understanding spousal differences is accepting those differences. In particular, accept your spouse for exactly who she is. When we fall in love, we usually fall in love with most of a person. But it’s hardly the case that we fall in love wi...
On relationships: Differences
As children, we’re all taught the Golden Rule:Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.While this rule of reciprocity works reasonably well in general, it can also be a source of trouble, especially for a couple. The problem arises because...
