Stated vs. Revealed Preference: Why Are You Hitting Yourself
What people say they want vs. what they actually choose: why are you hitting yourself.
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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-why-are-you-hitting-yourself/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
Stated: "I do not wish to hit myself." Revealed: [someone else grabs their arm] "WHY ARE YOU HITTING YOURSELF"