[bhaak]

Contrary to the other replies to you I think that most people do "make choices based on values" but the crucial problem is "given enough information".

Remember that everyone of us is in an information bubble. We constantly filter out unimportant information based on our experiences.

If you are using Emacs and encounter a new problem you will first try to solve it with the tools you are used to (if you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail).

Finding new sources of information to change our filters is hard. Think back to the last time you came to a completely new technology and how lost you feel until you get a good grasp about it and how much of an uphill battle this can be.

The sunk cost fallacy runs deep there as well. Going back to something you know already well enough is often a tempting option.