Are you investigating why giving an explanation instead of solving actual issue is a common answer? That is because if you see a seemingly irrational outcome, it is wise to ask ‘why did we end up here?‘.
IF you assume the other actors are rational, then the cause cannot be in individuals not wanting to solve the issue, it must be an inherent to the issue itself. This is common in prisoner-dilemma type problems, in which rational actors are unable to individually solve the issue in isolation but need a ‘group-based incentive’ to break the pattern.
Are you investigating why giving an explanation instead of solving actual issue is a common answer? That is because if you see a seemingly irrational outcome, it is wise to ask ‘why did we end up here?‘.
IF you assume the other actors are rational, then the cause cannot be in individuals not wanting to solve the issue, it must be an inherent to the issue itself. This is common in prisoner-dilemma type problems, in which rational actors are unable to individually solve the issue in isolation but need a ‘group-based incentive’ to break the pattern.