Essays
Long reads on how we actually think, decide and live.
Rationality is a human endeavour
What economics, psychology and everyday life can teach us about making better decisions.
The memory of the group chat
The cost is obvious, the benefit is diffuse, and so the benefit loses.
Envy is a social bet on the future
The mind is built for a different world. It copes remarkably well with this one.
Restraint is a expensive argument
It looks like a flaw in the person. Mostly it is a feature of the situation.
Envy is a small kind of hope
The cost is obvious, the benefit is diffuse, and so the benefit loses.
What the shortcut teaches us about regret
Economists have a model. The rest of us have a Tuesday.
In praise of the deadline
What feels like a preference is often just a default nobody questioned.
Why we keep score
Economists have a model. The rest of us have a Tuesday.
The loyalty of the weather forecast
The mind is built for a different world. It copes remarkably well with this one.
What the round number teaches us about generosity
What feels like a preference is often just a default nobody questioned.
Envy is a slow form of trust
The cost is obvious, the benefit is diffuse, and so the benefit loses.
The case against a good excuse
Most advice assumes a person who never existed.