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5. Now Bob's more aware of how he feels when he makes choices he loves vs. those he "should make" 6. Over time, he develops a taste for the former, participates in Tristan's market, which makes him even more self-aware, etc.

Part of what makes this easy for me to imagine is that this story has already happened, for tons of people, through avenues like meditation or CBT.

One more reflection: I think part of the trouble is talking about what "people" "want" in any durable sense. People change. We can even support those we love in changing, in endorsing by default the choices they might previously have only endorsed on their best days.

Indeed, environments can change people in these kinds of ways. If you move to a different city, you'll likely become a different person in some interesting ways. etc etc

Agree! It's just that AFAICT, it's often assumed that dysfunctional incentives are primarily or entirely on the side of product-makers rather than consumers, and I'm not so sure. CBT & meditation have a market in large part because people "should" prioritize "mental health."