Cat Schuknecht NPR Coronavirus Updates Theory Vs. Reality: Why Our Economic Behavior Isn't Always Rational Tara Boyle, Shankar Vedantam, Cat Schuknecht, Maggie Penman, Kara McGuirk-Allison, Max Nesterak We don't always behave the way economic models say we will. We don't save enough for retirement. We give money to charity. This week, why we act in ways that go against our "rational" self-interest.