[Goose]

As I said, "revealed preferences".  And we have royally messed up preferences.


BC

That nails it. We also choose our leaders in a democracy, and it appears that the people we have chosen are either incapable of making reasoned decisions that they can explain to the public (i.e. they aren't very bright) or do not have the moral courage to do what they know the ought to do.

[Goose]

As I said, "revealed preferences".  And we have royally messed up preferences.


BC

That nails it. We also choose our leaders in a democracy, and it appears that the people we have chosen are either incapable of making reasoned decisions that they can explain to the public (i.e. they aren't very bright) or do not have the moral courage to do what they know the ought to do.