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Philosophy & Psychology ·Thursday, June 11, 2026

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Would you want to know if your choices were scientifically predictable?

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33%
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“Only if the knowledge was actionable and could meaningfully improve my choices”

All answers

Only if the knowledge was actionable and could meaningfully improve my choices
33%
Yes — truth is preferable to comfortable illusion regardless of the implications
25%
The premise is flawed — predictability and genuine choice are incompatible
25%
No — the psychological cost of that knowledge would outweigh any benefit
17%

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Country

% chose top answer

🇭🇷Croatia43%🇳🇱Netherlands100%🇧🇬Bulgaria50%🇨🇿Czech Republic100%

Croatia is most divided — 43% “Only if the knowledge was actionable and could meaningfully improve my choices” vs 29% “The premise is flawed — predictability and genuine choice are incompatible”.

Age

50%
40%
20%
67%
33%

35–44 is most divided — 40% “No — the psychological cost of that knowledge would outweigh any benefit” vs 20% “Only if the knowledge was actionable and could meaningfully improve my choices”.

Gender

50%
40%
20%
100%

Man is most divided — 40% “The premise is flawed — predictability and genuine choice are incompatible” vs 40% “Only if the knowledge was actionable and could meaningfully improve my choices”.

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