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The Wrongness Tax

Every day you wait to admit you're wrong, the cost of admitting it goes up

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Scott D. Clary
Nov 29, 2025
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You’re wrong about something important right now.

You’ve probably known for a while. Maybe months. Maybe longer. There’s a belief you hold, a position you’ve defended, a decision you’ve justified that doesn’t quite hold up anymore. The evidence has been accumulating. The cracks are showing.

But you haven’t admitted it yet. You’re waiting for the right moment. A moment when admitting it won’t cost as much.

That moment never comes. Every day you wait, the cost goes up.

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