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'''Preference falsification''' is a theory brought forth by [[Timur Kuran]] in his book ''Private Truths, Public Lies''. It is the act of misrepresenting one's wants under perceived social pressures, and it deliberately aims to disguise one's motivations and dispositions. | '''Preference falsification''' is a theory brought forth by [[Timur Kuran]] in his book ''Private Truths, Public Lies''. It is the act of misrepresenting one's wants under perceived social pressures, and it deliberately aims to disguise one's motivations and dispositions. | ||
Eric contends that the theory of [https:// | Eric contends that the theory of [https://thebasics.guide/preference-falsification/ Preference Falsification] is Intellectual Kryptonite. "Because your theory can be accommodated within the standard theory... the problem is that it is a ready made upgrade to the existing theory in which nothing is lost but new degrees of freedom are gained; and that could have an absolutely unpredictable effect on the entire field because it is at the level of the substrate." [https://youtu.be/xzjqjU2FOwA?t=4023 #4 Prof. Timur Kuran] @ 1:07:03 | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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* [[Message Violence]] | * [[Message Violence]] | ||
* [[Slow Clap]] | * [[Slow Clap]] | ||
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