The seats are assigned. People have been standing in line for 15 minutes now. Why on earth would anyone want to stand there, when they could just sit and wait until the line clears?

I understand wanting to get off a plane ASAP, but boarding? You just end up sitting on the plane, waiting for everyone else to get on.

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    8 months ago

    It’s a practical, demonstrative example of scarcity. It causes people to act internally rational, even though there are far more efficient methods.