Humans make decisions first and then do their research, and that’s backward. Here’s a trap plenty of us fall into […]
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The complex middle between “simplicity” and “elegant simplicity”
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You go to make a decision. It seems relatively simple and straightforward. And then […]
Continue readingThe problem with confirmation bias
Humans make decisions first and then do their research, and that’s backward. Here’s a trap plenty of us fall into […]
Continue readingDo it for your future self
Who do you think you’ll be in a year? Five years? Twenty years? One of the big problems with setting […]
Continue readingThe complex middle between “simplicity” and “elegant simplicity”
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You go to make a decision. It seems relatively simple and straightforward. And then […]
Continue readingDon’t worry… it doesn’t help
Worry is a terrible financial strategy. It might feel like worrying helps, but as Shantideva put it, “If you can […]
Continue readingSick of personal finance noise? Tune it out
Let’s try a little thought experiment. Think back over the last couple of years to a time when you read […]
Continue readingDon’t worry… it doesn’t help
Worry is a terrible financial strategy. It might feel like worrying helps, but as Shantideva put it, “If you can […]
Continue readingWhat’s important about money to you?
What’s important about money to you? This is an uncomfortable question because we aren’t used to thinking about money […]
Continue readingThe difference between real life and an algorithm
Humans don’t fit into an algorithm. This is particularly true when we’re talking about humans and their money. Because “Humans […]
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