game theory

the real reason economists (of the classical mindset) hate non-competitive models is that they are inherently prone to personal choice. Its not just selfishness, not just altruistic, but rather that mixed bag of emotions that determine all of our motivations.

Good god, we can't allow individuality in real life, it'll throw off our models.

I know, lets start a war so everything is life and death, instead of that confusing life one and life two stuff.