Squeaky wheel equilibria
Mismatches between vocal-ness and collective desire, NIMBYism, intolerance
May 5, 2024 — May 5, 2024
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If the social standard is set by the most vocal, when does that correspond to a desirable state of affairs, and when not?
Connection: pluralistic ignorance, YIMBYism.
1 Incoming
2 References
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