High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rational choice theory, also known as rational action theory, is a framework for understanding and often formally modeling social and economic behavior. It is the dominant theoretical paradigm in microeconomics. It is also central to modern political science and is used by scholars in other disciplines such as sociology and philosophy. The ''rationality'' described by rational choice theory is different from the colloquial and most philosophical uses of rationality. ''Rationality'' means in colloquial language ''sane'' or ''in a thoughtful clear headed manner''.

Gerhard Mauz (1925-2003) war der angesehenste deutsche Gerichtsreporter der Nachkriegszeit. Nach dem Studium der Psychologie, Psychopathologie und Philosophie begann er seine journalistische Laufbahn beim Rundfunk und bei der Tageszeitung Die Welt. Von 1964 bis zu seiner Pensionierung 1990 war er Redaktionsmitglied des Spiegel.