[pibaker]

The voluntary adoption of modern tech products says otherwise. People aren't forced to wear Apple Watches, order food through doordash, look up things on ChatGPT, ride Waymos etc. And yet everything I listed above is very popular.

Population wide revealed preferences speak volumes despite what loud critics who appointed themselves as the people's ambassadors may say.

[wolvesechoes]

People commonly voluntarily destroy their health and screw their lifes. So not very thought out argument.

[eggn00dles]

adopting something and having it improve your life are two dramatically different things

[harimau777]

I think it is important to keep in mind that people's "revealed preferences" are dependent on the society they live in. E.g. are people talking to ChatGPT about their deepest fears because they want to or because society has under invested in counselors like pastors, school guidance counselors, licensed therapist, etc.

[dsego]

People aren't forced to smoke, gamble, or drink alcohol.