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Rationally Speaking #198 - Timur Kuran on "Private Truths and Public Lies"
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:59:09
Publish Date: 2017-12-11 01:00:00
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?
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