sunk cost
15 episodes mention this concept
ChrisWillxFeb 12, 2026Navigating Health Challenges, Career Pivots, and Sobriety: A Q&A on Personal Growth and Resilience
HealthLifestyle alignmentSunk cost fallacyLoss aversionRecency bias- ChrisWillxFeb 9, 2026
The Psychological Traps and Neurobiological Underpinnings of Staying in Unhappy Relationships
RelationshipsCliff edge (relationship metaphor)Pain thresholdRock bottom (with basement and trap door)Fear of the unknown / 'best available' trap - ChrisWillxFeb 3, 2026
Essential Questions for Relationship Commitment: Navigating Uncertainty and Self-Discovery
RelationshipsSelf-reflectionRelationship assessmentAuthenticityFulfillment vs. loneliness 
barryseconomicsDec 9, 2025The Cargo Cult of Economic Growth: Why Infinite Expansion on a Finite Planet is a Dangerous Illusion
EconomicsCargo cultEconomic growthGDP (Gross Domestic Product)Cowboy economy
DrTraceyMarksNov 12, 2025The Dopamine Trap: Why Unpredictable Relationships Feel Compelling and Healthy Love Feels Boring
RelationshipsDopamine mechanismAnticipation and motivationReward seekingUnpredictability
PredictiveHistoryJun 18, 2025Geopolitical Analysis: US-Iran War Prospects, American Strategy, and the Roles of Russia and China
GeopoliticsRegime ChangeDebaathificationSectarian ViolenceDecapitation of Leadership- PredictiveHistoryFeb 27, 2025
The Holy Roman Empire: A Useful Fiction of Legitimacy and the Catholic Church's Rise in Western Europe
HistoryHoly Roman EmpireByzantine EmpireFrankish EmpireCarolingian Renaissance 
psychacksJun 24, 2024The Sexual Marketplace Standoff: Why Women Should 'Sell the Burning House' Sooner
RelationshipsSexual MarketplaceMexican Standoff (metaphor)Perceived LossSexual Marketplace Value (SMV)- PredictiveHistoryMay 29, 2024
The Iran Trap: Geopolitical Forces, Military Hubris, and the Path to War
GeopoliticsIsrael LobbyChristian ZionismAIPACEmpire addiction 
HealthyGamerGGJun 7, 2022Internet Echo Chambers, Crypto Volatility, and the Psychology of Online Delusion
PsychologyGambling addictionEcho chambersIndoctrinationNegative feedback loops- HealthyGamerGGNov 15, 2021
Navigating the Early Life Crisis: Overcoming Shame, Sunk Costs, and Societal Expectations
PsychologyEarly life crisisMid-life crisisSunk cost fallacyShame gap 
EconomicsExplainedOct 25, 2020The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics: Unpacking Auction Theory and Its Real-World Impact
EconomicsAuction TheoryEfficient MarketsValuationProcurement- EconomicsExplainedSep 12, 2019
The Economics of Star Citizen's Crowdfunding and Development Challenges
EconomicsVirtual economyAlpha stage releaseScarcityCompetition 
NewEconomicThinkingSep 11, 2019The Flawed Psychology of Neoclassical Economics: A Critique of Homo Economicus and the Rise of Behavioral Insights
EconomicsHomo economicusNeoclassical economicsBehavioral economicsUtility maximization- psychacks
The Power of Self-Objectification for Objective Relationship Decision-Making
Self-DevelopmentSelf-objectificationEmotional investmentSunk cost fallacyCognitive bias
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- winner's curse
- auction rules/format
- product lifecycle (video games/movies)
- oligopsony
- competition
- commercialization of gaming
- alpha stage release
- private value
- virtual economy
- investment return
- microtransactions
- english auction
- loot boxes
- simultaneous multi-round auction (smra)
- behavioral economics
- common value
- efficient markets
- speculation (economic)
- mutual members society
- bidding collusion