Stated vs. Revealed Preference: Climate Change
What people say they want vs. what they actually choose: climate change.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2025-11-20-revealed-preference--stated-vs-revealed-preference-climate-change/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
Stated: "We must stop climate change… even if it affects every aspect of our civilization!" Revealed: "We must stop climate change! Unless it affects some aspect of my consumption habits…"