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Private Truths, Public Lies

The Social Consequences of Preference Falsification by Kuran, Timur published by Harvard University Press (1997)

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Preference falsification, according to the economist Timur Kuran, is the act of misrepresenting one's wants under perceived social pressures. It happens frequently in everyday life, such as when we tell the host of a dinner party that we are enjoying the food when we actually find it bland. In Private Truths, Public Lies Kuran argues convincingly t...
Publish Date
1997-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
1997-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.15
ISBN
0674707583
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