Is It Worth It? What are rational people? Rational by definition is using reason or logic in a situation. In economics rational people are as N. Gregory Mankiw states in Principles Of Microeconomics "people who systematically and purposefully do the best they can to achieve their objectives."(Mankiw pg.6). It only makes sense that people try their best to achieve their goals, and this is part of the article "Etiquette vs. Entitlement In A Scramble For Seats" by Sharky. In fact, most of the characters try to get the best satisfaction. Let us look into this. First of all, in the beginning one of the passengers from the plane asks the narrator if he may switch seats so he can sit with his wife, and the narrator thinks to himself "Actually