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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 9:50 pm
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Originally Posted by magiciansampras
I hear this line a lot and it always relies on people, and corporations, acting rationally. In my experience, this often does not obtain.
Rational isn't what you want. Ford determined a few decades ago that the liability they faced from Pintos that would explode when rear ended was less than the cost of a recall. They didn't issue a recall and people burned, but it was a financially rational thought - http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...to.html?cat=27

It's the values you place on a decision that influence the choice you make.
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