"Honoring the life and work of Herbert Simon, this illuminating Companion provides an in-depth survey of one of the most prolific social scientists of our age. Mirroring the breadth of Simon's studies, chapters analyze his contributions to artificial intelligence, economics, entrepreneurship,...

Introduction: the struggle over Cold War rationality -- Enlightenment reason, Cold War rationality, and the rule of rules -- The bounded rationality of Cold War operations research -- Saving the planet from nuclear weapons and the human mind -- "The situation" in the Cold War behavioral sciences...