A lot of this goes back to two atavistic American traits now nearing the entrail stage--education and faith. If people's minds are developed into anything close to their potential, critical thinking skills should ultimately guide them into seeing far beyond a sunk cost fallacy. But what about faith? What about an innate sense that a higher being or the hand of fate will protect them from a disease that kills about 3 out of every 1,000 people ESPECIALLY if they believe they are noble individuals worth protecting and that have an inherent worth apart from what the State can demand in the way of sacrifice?
sunk cost fallacy is very strong among the deductive crowd, there is always some anecdote to stick to their needle and masks.
A lot of this goes back to two atavistic American traits now nearing the entrail stage--education and faith. If people's minds are developed into anything close to their potential, critical thinking skills should ultimately guide them into seeing far beyond a sunk cost fallacy. But what about faith? What about an innate sense that a higher being or the hand of fate will protect them from a disease that kills about 3 out of every 1,000 people ESPECIALLY if they believe they are noble individuals worth protecting and that have an inherent worth apart from what the State can demand in the way of sacrifice?