The Path of Least Resistance
summary
Shows the concrete claim that defaults shape behavior and gives three usable examples: a mushroom workshop where people don’t get snacks until someone interrupts, an Oxville Airport shortcut that produces nuisance warnings and a crash until terrain data and a published easier approach fix it, and meeting scripts that nudge silence unless you swap “do you have any questions” for what questions do you have or solicit a confidence score 1 to 5 or ask for teach‑back. Practical fixes and one real accident are described.
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