Mason Bartle
@masonbartle.com
When people get a raise in 2020 they’re expecting to get more money in 2020 dollars. The fact that it instead comes in 2025 dollars feels like a rug pull.
People make plans based on today’s dollars, not tomorrow’s. Maybe they shouldn’t, but you can’t be incredulous that they do.
People make plans based on today’s dollars, not tomorrow’s. Maybe they shouldn’t, but you can’t be incredulous that they do.
December 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
When people get a raise in 2020 they’re expecting to get more money in 2020 dollars. The fact that it instead comes in 2025 dollars feels like a rug pull.
People make plans based on today’s dollars, not tomorrow’s. Maybe they shouldn’t, but you can’t be incredulous that they do.
People make plans based on today’s dollars, not tomorrow’s. Maybe they shouldn’t, but you can’t be incredulous that they do.
Covid and inflation proved to me how bad people are at intuitively understanding second derivatives.
December 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Covid and inflation proved to me how bad people are at intuitively understanding second derivatives.