tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post4467235275185089546..comments2024-03-29T07:50:15.957+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: The Science Of ManKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-73909282631845834332013-09-24T04:00:04.484+01:002013-09-24T04:00:04.484+01:00As to (vi), I think the least effort axiom means t...As to (vi), I think the least effort axiom means that people attempt to gratify their desires with the least exertion, which is useful in real-life economics. (It is also open to some dispute, and leads to arguments over questions like, "But what if people want to run triathlons?")<br /><br />I agree with your final paragraph, and I have a vague notion that Anderson said that <i>Planet of No Return</i> did not fit into his Psychotechnic future, despite some resemblances, but if he actually said that, I don't know where.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Nicholas Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com