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Decision & Choice

How we choose, act, and sustain habits. About deliberation: weighing options, resisting biases, choosing paths.

Decision & Choice

Choosing How

Dec 16, 2025

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8 min read

Choosing How

Second-Order Decisions | The decisions behind your decisions

Decision & Choice

Good Enough

Nov 29, 2025

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8 min read

Good Enough

Maximizers vs Satisficers | The happiness gap in decision-making

Decision & Choice

Time Traveller

Nov 4, 2025

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8 min read

Time Traveller

On hyperbolic discounting, cake and time travel

Decision & Choice

Loss Intolerant

Oct 28, 2025

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8 min read

Loss Intolerant

Loss Aversion | When regret outweighs curiosity

Decision & Choice

The Witness

Oct 18, 2025

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5 min read

The Witness

Omission Bias | How inaction shapes character

Decision & Choice

Third Choice

Oct 14, 2025

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6 min read

Third Choice

Decoy Effect | How inferior options steer choice

Decision & Choice

Inertia of Choice

Oct 11, 2025

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7 min read

Inertia of Choice

Status Quo Bias | Why we stay where we are

Decision & Choice

First Impression

Oct 7, 2025

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7 min read

First Impression

Anchoring Bias | How initial information shapes all decisions

Decision & Choice

Paradox of Plenty

Aug 6, 2025

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4 min read

Paradox of Plenty

Decision Paralysis | Why abundance backfires

Decision & Choice

Last in Stock

Jul 9, 2025

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4 min read

Last in Stock

How rarity breeds wanting

Decision & Choice

Safety Tax

Jun 20, 2025

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4 min read

Safety Tax

Why we buy extended warranties

Decision & Choice

Safety Trap

Jun 18, 2025

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4 min read

Safety Trap

How comfort kills dreams

Decision & Choice

Invisible Ledger

Jun 16, 2025

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4 min read

Invisible Ledger

Why luck feels due

Decision & Choice

Sinking Ships

Apr 2, 2025

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6 min read

Sinking Ships

Why we struggle to walk away

Decision & Choice

Sweet Dilemma

Mar 31, 2025

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5 min read

Sweet Dilemma

Why less is sometimes more

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