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Outcomes of the Paradise Interactions: Gains and Losses, Winners and Losers, Rational Fools

In: The Economics of Paradise

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  • Sigmund A. Wagner-Tsukamoto

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The chapter investigates whether both God and humans emerged as outright losers as a result of the paradise events. The previous chapters have already cast doubt on the traditional thesis that life inside paradise was one of unconstrained, lavish wealth. Severe contests for key economic assets existed, which gave rise to temptation and invited ‘anarchy’, the escalation of principal-agent relationships. From here, scepticism immediately arises regarding suggestions that humans were initially created in ‘wealth and store’: Lord, who createdst man in wealth and store, Though foolishly he lost the same, Decaying more and more, Till he became, Most poor. (Herbert 1633: 34)

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  • Sigmund A. Wagner-Tsukamoto, 2015. "Outcomes of the Paradise Interactions: Gains and Losses, Winners and Losers, Rational Fools," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The Economics of Paradise, chapter 5, pages 120-149, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-28770-0_7
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137287700_7
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