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Law of Platonic Supply and Romantic Demand

I’ve been thinking about why we value romantic bonds more than friendships. My flagship article Everyone wants to fall in love, but few are willing to fall in friendship clearly lays out some possible reasons we do so. But I’ve come to realise that there could be another factor that explains why we struggle to maintain an equilibrium of value between our romantic and platonic loves. It is a psychological mechanism behind trade, one ingrained so deeply into our psychology. Yo

Judge or Learn

Summary: Never judge, instead, understand and gain information. Then use that information to make the best decision. Judging keeps you busy doing nothing useful while you miss out on critical information right under your nose. For a moment, close your eyes. Now, imagine a serial killer breaking into a house, and murdering an old lady inside. He then leaves no trace of his crime and climbs down the emergency stairs. As he rushes down, he notices a kid about to drown, and runs

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