Grapes, A Fox, Distance-Value Paradox

A hungry fox spotted a bunch of juicy grapes hanging from a high branch. He jumped to reach them, once, twice, three times, but they remained just beyond his grasp. After failing to grab them, he walked away in frustration, muttering, "They were probably sour anyway." Never tasted them. Never touched them. Yet suddenly had a strong fucking opinion about the quality of these grapes. This ancient fable captures something fundamental about human psychology that I've been obsessing over lately....