For neoclassical economists, Homo economicus, or economic human, represents the ideal employee: an energetic worker bee that is a rational yet competitive decision-maker.
In The Death of Homo Economicus , Fleming presents this.
Or perhaps, as Peter Fleming argues, Homo economicus does not actually exist at all.
Alternatively, one could view the concept as a cold and selfish workaholic endlessly seeking the Accumulation of money and advancement--a chilling representation of capitalism.
For neoclassical economists, Homo economicus, or economic human, represents the ideal employee: an energetic worker bee that is a rational yet competitive decision-maker