Stated vs. Revealed Preference: Screens
What people say they want vs. what they actually choose: screens.
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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-screens/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
Stated: "This screen has corroded my mind. My deepest self is now but a bundle of bad habits." Revealed: "I like to spend about 1/3 of my waking life staring at this device, but only if it costs zero dollars."