Ulysses and the Sirens
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Ulysses and the Sirens is a widely influential book by Jon Elster that uses the metaphor of Homer’s Odyssey to explore rationality, self-control, and the problem of commitment in individual and collective decision-making.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ulysses and the Sirens canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ work on rational choice theory ⓘ |
| addresses |
collective decision-making
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individual decision-making ⓘ institutional design as commitment device ⓘ |
| author | Jon Elster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorCitizenship | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
collective action problems
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intrapersonal conflict ⓘ mechanisms of self-control ⓘ rational precommitment ⓘ strategic self-binding ⓘ time-inconsistent preferences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ rational choice theory ⓘ social science ⓘ |
| hasMetaphoricalFramework | Ulysses binding himself to the mast ⓘ |
| hasPart |
case studies
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essays ⓘ theoretical analyses ⓘ |
| influenced |
behavioral economics
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game theory discussions of commitment ⓘ political science ⓘ theory of precommitment ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Homer’s Odyssey
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classical literature ⓘ rational choice theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryReference |
Odysseus
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Ulysses NERFINISHED ⓘ the Sirens ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
collective decision-making
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commitment ⓘ decision-making ⓘ precommitment ⓘ rational choice ⓘ rationality ⓘ self-control ⓘ time inconsistency ⓘ weakness of will ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on debates about rationality and irrationality
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systematic analysis of commitment devices ⓘ use of literary metaphors in social science ⓘ |
| usesMetaphorFrom | Homer’s Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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