Having a go-to order removes a daily decision. Kahneman’s System 1 account — from his trade book rather than from work this library holds — treats defaults as shaping choices automatically. But if your default was established in a different era, it persists through inertia rather than intention. Audit: Does it align with your current approach? How do you feel after? If answers reveal it’s serving you, keep it. If not, choose a new default in advance.
This companion covers why defaults exist, when they become traps, auditing, and changing the default. (3 min read)
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