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Why would any rational creature want to erect an obstacle between itself and a midnight snack?
According to survey data collected by Nobel laureate Maurice Allais--and duplicated by several subsequent researchers--most people answer A to Question 1 and B to Question 2. There is no way to reconcile that combination of answers with the most rudimentary theory of rationality, no matter how you answer Question 3. In other words, people prefer the cash over the lottery ticket--to an extent that rational risk aversion can't explain.
Although I haven't finished Fukuyama's book, he seems to suggest a biological drive toward order and that humans are rational, can see their mistakes, and can correct themselves.
Whether it is rational for a person to make the decision I made depends on a number of factors, including: 1) the physical conditions in which the device is to be installed; 2) the person's manual dexterity; 3) the alternative uses of the person's time; 4) the person's risk aversion; 5) the person's tolerance for hassle; 6) the person's income; 7) the person's age; 8) the prospective marginal tax on the person's estate.
We don't have rational drug policies in the streets or public schools because we don't have rational discussions about drug use.