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Rationally Speaking #198 - Timur Kuran on "Private Truths and Public Lies"
Rationally Speaking #198 - Timur Kuran on "Private Truths and Public Lies"
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Dec 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, economist Timur Kuran explains the ubiquitous phenomenon of "preference falsification" -- in which people claim to support something publicly even though they don't support it privately -- and describes its harmful effects on society. He and Julia explore questions like: Is preference falsification all bad? Are there ways to reduce it? And how much has the Internet changed the dynamics around preference falsification?
Released:
Dec 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Rationally Speaking #1 - Why be rational?: Are rationality and emotion at odds, and is it ethical to promote rationality? Plus Massimo and Julia's picks: Wikipedia's List of Paradoxes and the Fallacy Files. by Rationally Speaking Podcast