> Defaults are important because, fundamentally, misinformation and superstition spread faster, farther and stronger than the truth, with much more staying powe

> Defaults are important because, fundamentally, misinformation and superstition spread faster, farther and stronger than the truth, with much more staying power. The amount of effort involved in telling a lie is pretty low. Going out to do good research to tell the truth is often much more expensive in terms of effort. Or, said another way: "The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law