Howard Raiffa: Quotes about people

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“It's worth repeating here, though, because we are talking about mechanisms for resolving conflict and many people don't realize it's impossible to devise a foolproof scheme.”

Part IV, Chapter 23, Voting, p. 331.
The Art and Science of Negotiation (1982)

“Game theory, however, deals only with the way in which ultrasmart, all knowing people should behave in competitive situations, and has little to say to Mr. X as he confronts the morass of his problem.”

Prologue, p. 2.
The Art and Science of Negotiation (1982)

“Most people, even in simple risky situations, don't behave the way the theory of utility would have them behave.”

Part III, Chapter 11, Tradeoffs and Concessions, p. 155.
The Art and Science of Negotiation (1982)