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Lateral with Tom Scott

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Paying Double for a Product

The chapter discusses the concept of paying twice the advertised price for a product, exploring reasons such as scarcity and perceived benefits. It mentions past examples of scarcity causing people to pay double for certain items and explores the idea of buying essential commodities at double the price during COVID.

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