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The preference for the current state of affairs. The psychological equivalent of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it.'
Prevents innovation, maintains inefficient systems, and keeps people in situations that no longer serve them.
Status quo bias is why most people never change their default settings and why companies make opting out deliberately difficult.
"Congratulations! Your brain just demonstrated the same reasoning that kept us in trees for millions of years."
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