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Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind 'nudge' policy

Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While he swam in Lake Murray, a reservoir a few miles from Columbia, South Carolina, Naegleria fowleri—a rare amoeba found in warm fresh water—entered through his nose, causing a rapidly fatal brain infection.

Irrational decision or helpful evolutionary adaptation? A philosopher on the rationality wars behind 'nudge' policy
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Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While he swam in Lake Murray, a reservoir a few miles from Columbia, South Carolina, Naegleria fowleri—a rare amoeba found in warm fresh water—entered through his nose, causing a rapidly fatal brain infection.

Originally published at Phys.org

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