The procrastination trade
You say a certification matters for your career, but every evening you choose entertainment over studying.
What does the repeated action reveal?
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The rent cap
A city caps rents below market rates. More people want apartments at the capped price, while fewer owners want to provide or maintain them.
Which incentive changed?
The free office lunch
A company offers free dinner after 7 p.m. Employees appreciate it, and many stay later.
What behavior is the company buying?
The storm ride
During a storm, ride prices rise. Some riders complain; more drivers also become willing to drive.
What knowledge is the higher price carrying?
The side business split
You split your side-business time across five ideas. None gets enough attention to test demand.
What is scarce?
The cheap tool
You refuse to buy a $30 tool and spend five frustrating hours doing the task manually.
What cost did the actor miss?
The snack drawer
You say you want to eat clean, but you keep snacks in the drawer and eat them every afternoon.
Which means is shaping the action?
The raise negotiation
You want a raise, but your manager has budget limits and needs proof that your work changes outcomes.
What means could make agreement easier?
The forgotten subscription
A subscription keeps billing because canceling takes ten annoying minutes.
Why does the payment continue?
The status purchase
A person buys an expensive item they barely use because it changes how they feel others perceive them.
What is the real end?