I started off thinking that maybe the social sciences ought to have the kinds of mathematics that the natural sciences had. That works a little bit in economics because they talk about costs, prices and quantities of goods. Herbert A. Simon bitecosteconomics share on social
My research career has been devoted to understanding human decision-making and problem-solving processes. The pursuit of this goal has led me into the fields of political science, economics, cognitive psychology, computer science and philosophy of science, among others. Herbert A. Simon careercognitivecomputer share on social
I think those who object to my characterizing man as simple want somehow to retain a deep mystery at his core. Herbert A. Simon characterizecoredeep Change image and share on social
Among my European ancestors were piano builders, goldsmiths, and vintners but, to the best of my knowledge, no professionals of any kind. Herbert A. Simon ancestorbuildereuropean Change image and share on social
Viewed as a geometric figure, the ant's path is irregular, complex, and hard to describe. Herbert A. Simon antcomplexdescribe Change image and share on social
The choices we make lead up to actual experiences. It is one thing to decide to climb a mountain. It is quite another to be on top of it. Herbert A. Simon actualchoiceclimb Change image and share on social
In arguing that machines think, we are in the same fix as Darwin when he argued that man shares common ancestors with monkeys, or Galileo when he argued that the Earth spins on its axis. Herbert A. Simon ancestorargueaxis Change image and share on social
The density of settlement of economists over the whole empire of economic science is very uneven, with a few areas of modest size holding the bulk of the population. Herbert A. Simon areabulkdensity Change image and share on social
Whereas economic man maximises, selects the best alternative from among all those available to him, his cousin, administrative man, satisfices, looks for a course of action that is satisfactory or 'good enough'. Herbert A. Simon actionadministrativealternative share on social
Like Humpty Dumpty, we can make words mean anything we want them to mean. Herbert A. Simon dumptyhumptymake Change image and share on social
