Sowell spends an entire chapter discussing how some habits defy logic and rational behavior. Discrimination is just such a concept. What are the Economic costs of Prejudice and Discrimination? How will the introduction of irrational behaviors like prejudice and discrimination adversely impact the cost of producing goods and services? Will laws against discrimination solve these irrational externalities? How can an effective administrator retain a rational problem-solving approach when life is full of irrational obstacles?