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  1. …in reply to @Scott_Matter
    Scott_Matter Good call. This is the gist of it isn’t it? I would argue that in a situation with a form the individual is still exercising autonomy, given that the form is designed in a way that they understand what they are responding to. In the second scenario this autonomy is removed, >>
    1. …in reply to @axbom
      Scott_Matter albeit briefly. Here is where it gets interesting. Freedom of choice is maintained in both scenarios, but in the case of the law the change of current choice could never be seen as voluntary. A nudge supposedly permits freedom of choice while it is steering people.
      1. …in reply to @axbom
        Scott_Matter Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein write ’To count as a mere nudge, the intervention must be easy and cheap to avoid. Nudges are not mandates.’ ’Cheap to avoid’ is key here. While freedom of choice is maintained (people can opt out), significant labor is added to do so.