Gandhi said, “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
Humans value freedom too much. Statistically speaking, we would rather feel like we are in control, even if we have objectively worse outcomes that way. Just think about air travel vs driving: one is much more likely to die in an automobile accident per mile traveled, but air accidents are more terrifying because there's nothing one can do about it as it is happening. Humans are wired to be optimistic in the narrow sense of control systems theory: we believe can control everything. Hence childhood beliefs in telekinesis, but also the reason children blame themselves for their parents' divorces.
Humans value freedom too much. Statistically speaking, we would rather feel like we are in control, even if we have objectively worse outcomes that way. Just think about air travel vs driving: one is much more likely to die in an automobile accident per mile traveled, but air accidents are more terrifying because there's nothing one can do about it as it is happening. Humans are wired to be optimistic in the narrow sense of control systems theory: we believe can control everything. Hence childhood beliefs in telekinesis, but also the reason children blame themselves for their parents' divorces.