Rationally Speaking #198 - Timur Kuran on "Private Truths and Public Lies"
Dec 11, 2017•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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?
