How to Design Through Unintended Consequences

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Freaking on this radio is sponsored by Walmart Plus. Today, we're talking about the planning fallacy and how to design through those consequences. We'll also look at a sleep apnea treatment that works inside your body at the click of a remote.

Whether it’s a giant infrastructure plan or a humble kitchen renovation, it’ll inevitably take way too long and cost way too much. That’s because you suffer from “the planning fallacy.” (You also have an “optimism bias” and a bad case of overconfidence.) But don’t worry: we’ve got the solution.