Why this track exists
Good judgment, in plain language
No philosophy degree required. This track teaches two practical things: how to think past the short term, and how everyday "choice design" can help people or trick them.
- Why we overvalue "now" — and how to make decisions our future self will thank us for.
- The difference between a fair nudge📖 and manipulation.
- How to spot the hidden, longer-term effects of a choice.
- Every specialized term below is explained the first time it appears — hover or tap the dotted words. There's also a plain-language glossary at the bottom.
Thinking past the short term
akathe intertemporal dimension
- Why waiting feels so costly (hyperbolic discounting📖 & present bias📖)
- Delayed gratification & commitment devices
- Knock-on effects (second- & third-order consequences)
- Impact on everyone affected, now and later
How choices are really made
akathe behavioral-economics dimension
- Nudges vs. manipulation (the ethical line)
- Defaults, framing, social proof
- Loss aversion📖 & the sunk-cost trap
- Choice architecture ethics & transparency
Try it
Present bias, in 10 seconds
A £100 reward later feels worth far less than it should. Drag the delay to watch the gap between how we "should" value the future and how we actually do.
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The curriculum
Three modules, building on each other
Jargon, decoded
Plain-language glossary
Every specialized term in this track, in one place — no jargon required to start.