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Satisficing

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Last discussed Oct 15, 2026

A decision strategy of choosing an option that is good enough rather than searching for the optimal one.

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When Keeping Your Options Open Is Riskier Than Making A Commitment - Kitces & Carl Ep 201

Carl Richards · Oct 15, 2026

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Used for: Making decisions and growing to love the choice Praised: Avoids second-guessing; you grow to love the choice vs: Contrasted with maximizing or optimizing

"One is just satisficing versus maximizing or optimizing, right? Like just decide that something's good enough and then you grow to love it."

When Keeping Your Options Open Is Riskier Than Making A C... · ▶ 11:15 · Oct 15, 2026

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