[1penny42cents]

This is only irrational when the outcomes are well-understood to be equally satisfying.

The candy bar exercise is a good example of when it’s irrational.

The problem is that similar-seeming outcomes may be just that: _seemingly_ similar.

The university decision is a bad example of when it’s irrational. The search space is infinite, the variation in possible outcomes is high, and it’s very easy to overlook one or more critical factors.

The skill is then to be able to identify the threshold when all outcomes can be considered well-understood and when time spent deciding costs more than time sooner started.

When things are moving slow and surprises keep popping up, one could be acting irrationally in the way the author describes. When things are moving fast and surprises are minimized, no need to worry about spending too much time decision-making.