Maybe so, but I think a sugar/calorie analogy is useful here. "The fact that we [on average prefer unhealthy foods], show we think the new ways are, on balance

Maybe so, but I think a sugar/calorie analogy is useful here. "The fact that we [on average prefer unhealthy foods], show we think the new ways are, on balance, better." We might think so, but our preferences are often short-sighted and destructive.