INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVESTuesday, October 06, 2026A little context goes a long way ↗
Martin Lumen

Technology. Money.
The human condition.

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A Martin Lumen game

The Irrational
Human.

Make twelve ordinary decisions, discover the shortcuts behind them, and see how reasonably irrational you are.

Preparing the human condition…

The useful part

We are all shortcuts with shoes.

The mind saves energy by using patterns. These patterns help us move through the day and occasionally persuade us to buy a treadmill because it is on sale. Notice the shortcut, then decide what to do with it.