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Re:What Happened to EVs? by Retric on Thursday January 04, 2024 @12:54AM (#38863558)
Think whatever you want, but loss aversion is a well studied issue. And you are definitely making sub optimal decisions because you’re human.

In the end I’m just describing a common mistake, not suggesting you specifically should buy an EV or whatever.

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Re:What Happened to EVs? by FpUser on Thursday January 04, 2024 @03:39AM (#38864612)
>"And you are definitely making sub optimal decisions because you’re human."

Nope. I prefer to do what I want. And want is the criteria and hence optimal by definition. What others might think about it does not matter at all.

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Re:What Happened to EVs? by Dylan16807 on Thursday January 04, 2024 @06:55AM (#38865912)
This is about what would actually make you happier down the line, not about what other people think.

If you could accurately predict what would make you happy, and decide based on that, it would be optimal.

You don't.

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