What the Crew thinks
This is the most obvious thing in the world. It's a horse. There are two dollars. The math is right there.
Adventures OriginalBook 4 · Macon
Two Dollars and a Horse
A real horse is trotting down the block. The man leading it says rides cost two dollars. Macon has exactly two dollars. She has had those two dollars for a long time.
What grown-ups recognise
Loss aversion in its purest form. The endowment effect. Why giving something up feels qualitatively different from not gaining the equivalent thing.
“The hardest decision isn't whether it's worth it. It's whether you can let go of what you already have.”Milo Peregrine™