(1) Do people act more rationally when their interests are more directly concerned?
Hell, no. Religion (especially the more commandment-heavy ones like Islam and Orthodox Judaism) being the best example, with interpersonal relationships running a close second.
The idea of that strip, as I understand it, is that scientists pretty much only act rationally inside the lab.
Hell, no. Religion (especially the more commandment-heavy ones like Islam and Orthodox Judaism) being the best example, with interpersonal relationships running a close second.
The idea of that strip, as I understand it, is that scientists pretty much only act rationally inside the lab.
I think you’re reading into a joke much too strongly.