Essays
Long reads on how we actually think, decide and live.
In praise of a good excuse
We are far better at explaining our choices than at making them.
Why we mistake fluency for truth
The story we tell afterwards is tidier than the choice we made at the time.
The choice of the round number
Economists have a model. The rest of us have a Tuesday.
In praise of the round number
Not every irrational act is a mistake. Some are the point.
A short history of small talk
Most advice assumes a person who never existed.
What the tip jar teaches us about envy
The story we tell afterwards is tidier than the choice we made at the time.
The fairness of the queue
Most advice assumes a person who never existed.
The risk of the long game
The story we tell afterwards is tidier than the choice we made at the time.
In praise of small talk
The story we tell afterwards is tidier than the choice we made at the time.
What the group chat teaches us about kindness
The evidence is clear, the incentives are not, and the incentives usually win.
Why we misremember the past
The evidence is clear, the incentives are not, and the incentives usually win.