Homo economicus has justly been identified as the universal bogeyman of economics. Economic man, having been showered … century have proclaimed the death of homo economicus and attempted to go beyond it. Interestingly, some Christians have argued … this claim by raising the question if homo economicus can be seen as a sinner. It starts by defining sin as disordered love …

in the construct of homo economicus. These assumptions have been increasingly challenged in light of findings from social … potentially dark traits of homo economicus. The analysis shows that homo economicus is not simply some kind of psychopath, but … to why homo economicus is often controversially debated. Based on these insights, several implications for academic …