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Status, by the numbers

The story we tell afterwards is tidier than the choice we made at the time.

By Alina Petrova29 Jul 20267 min read

Measuring fairness, one lottery slip at a time

We are far better at explaining our choices than at making them.

By Alina Petrova19 Feb 20268 min read

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The shape of the last biscuit

The mind is built for a different world. It copes remarkably well with this one.

By Alina Petrova29 Jan 202610 min read

What 9,000 receipts say about trust

Economists have a model. The rest of us have a Tuesday.

By Alina Petrova29 Sept 202510 min read

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Reason, by the numbers

Before we try to fix people, it is worth understanding what they are for.

By Alina Petrova21 May 20256 min read

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