Definition of rationality
rationalities
1 : the quality or state of being rational
2 : the quality or state of being agreeable to reason : reasonableness
3 : a rational opinion, belief, or practice —usually used in plural
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But leading up to the crisis — and underlying public acceptance of the mistakes and wrongdoing that produced it — was a widespread belief in the fundamental rationality of free markets and economic behaviors.
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