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RE: Demonstrated Preference, Socialism, and Steemit
I have observed that people often act in contradiction to stated beliefs and priorities, but I don't think it's because we are dishonest. Much has to do with lack of information or thought given to consequences, as well as simply the fact that humans constantly contradict themselves and change their minds continually depending on many conscious and unconscious factors.
I agree with you that maybe sometimes it's more a matter of being unskilled at anticipating whether a chosen means will result in the intended ends, but I would still suggest that there are situations in which people who are intelligent and sensible enough to know better act in contradiction to their stated values because they are being dishonest. I'm not saying that it's intentional. It's possible that they are being dishonest with themselves.