#Choice

A childfree couple is a heroic duo who, amid whispers that they ought to bear children, dare to choose an empty cradle. They avoid the self-sacrificial ritual called parenting and seize the spoils of free time, only to be showered with puzzled sympathy at every family gathering. Their household quietly prospers, and their calendars overflow with blank spaces. Yet this choice burdens them with society's unspoken curse: the eternal murmur of 'aren't they missing something?'

Decision-making is the ritual of confronting multiple options, entering the endless loop of meetings, and molding the most capricious will into action. Participants obscure their own responsibilities while waiting for someone to push the conclusion button. Once a resolution emerges, a new meeting is summoned with fresh reasons to overturn it. It plays out like a social game born to avoid the weight of choice. A decision granted is never at peace until the final scapegoat is identified.

An option is the right to insure oneself against future regret, packaged as a financial contract. It masquerades as freedom of execution while concealing its invisible price tags—a form of refined deceit. Sometimes hailed as a clever excuse machine, it locks in desired prices yet grants an escape hatch when inconvenient. A bizarre contraption that serves as both the investor’s dream and nightmare crossing point.