
The Sunk Cost Fallacy
You bought a ticket to a movie, settled in, and after twenty…
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You bought a ticket to a movie, settled in, and after twenty…
It’s the end of the month. Your phone lights up with a…
There’s a particular silence that falls when the month has too many…
You’ve set the alarm for 5 a.m. The plan is perfect: an…
There’s a particular kind of respect we give to the family that…
The sun is high, casting a clear, bright light across the room.
It happens almost without thinking. The extra money spent on takeaway after…
It starts with a conversation at a family gathering. Your cousin is…
It started with a hum. A low, grumbling, inconsistent hum from the…
It was a cousin of mine. They’d been married for about five…
You’re scrolling through your phone and see a new restaurant. It’s packed.
Look at your inner circle. The people you grew up with, your…
We have a strange relationship with our own identities. We spend our…