The Unvarnished Ledger - Part 5: The Myth of Optimization9 June 2020·416 words·2 minsHistory and Critical Analysis Productivity Self-Improvement Behavioral-Economics Diminishing Returns Anti-Fragility Consumer Psychology Decision-Making and Bias Policy and Critique Political EconomyThe tyranny of marginal gains—why chasing the final 20% of optimization creates more stress than value, and how 'good enough' beats perfect.