💡 Why We Make Dumb Decisions, Even When We Know Better (Predictably Irrational) | The Fatter Wallets Show | Ep. 65 🎙️

Ever wonder why we overspend… procrastinate… chase “FREE!”… or make choices we regret? 🤦‍♂️💸

In this episode of The Fatter Wallets Show, we break down Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely, a groundbreaking behavioral economics classic that exposes the hidden psychological forces influencing your decisions — especially with money.

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Ariely shows that humans aren’t just irrational… we’re predictably irrational. We make the same mistakes in the same patterns — and once you understand these patterns, you can outsmart them.

You’ll learn:
✅ Why “FREE!” destroys logic and makes us overspend
✅ How the decoy effect manipulates your choices without you noticing
✅ Why anchoring and “arbitrary coherence” shape what you think things are worth
✅ How expectations, branding, and even price can create a placebo effect
✅ Why self-control breaks down — and how to fix it
✅ The difference between social norms vs. market norms (and why mixing them ruins trust)
❗ The wild truth about how emotions and states (like arousal) distort judgment
✅ How to design your environment so you make better decisions automatically

This episode gives you the tools to fight emotional spending, protect your wallet, and build habits that align with wisdom, stewardship, and long-term thinking. 🙏📈

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