- Peter DeScioli: Department of Political Science,Stony Brook University,Stony Brook,NY 11794-4392.pdescioli@gmail.comwww.pdescioli.com.
The target article by Boyer & Petersen (B&P) contributes a vital message: that people have folk economic theories that shape their thoughts and behavior in the marketplace. This message is all the more important because, in the history of economic thought, Homo economicus was increasingly stripped of mental capacities. Intuitive theories can help restore the mind of Homo economicus.