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We’re living in an era of choice inflation—a time when the number of decisions we’re expected to make has skyrocketed, while the quality of support for those decisions hasn’t kept up. From dating to managing, leading, and personal growth, we’re not just navigating more choices—we’re navigating harder ones, filtered through tools and platforms designed to shape how we think, what we see, and what we choose.
I’m Emily Pabst, a ChoiceTech consultant and coach and founder of Remake The Rules. I help people and organizations rethink how they make choices in a world saturated with information and driven by what I call choicetech—the systems, tools, and algorithms that influence, automate, or overwhelm our decisions.
My work explores how cognitive biases, social influences, and digital systems interact—and how to find agency, alignment, and relief within that complexity. I love real, thought-provoking conversations about what it means to be human, make good choices, and stay grounded in the face of noise.
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Possible Topics of Conversation
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Exploring how human decision-making is shaped by tech systems—and what to do when it all gets too much.
Choicetech = the tools, platforms, and systems that shape our choices—often invisibly.
Hybrid decision-making is the new norm: you + an algorithm, working together (or not).
Choice inflation: more options, more input, more exhaustion.
Cognitive overload isn’t a personal failing—it’s a systems problem.
We externalize more decisions than ever. That’s not always bad—but it changes everything.
Algorithms nudge, sort, and filter—so how do you stay in the driver’s seat?
Notifications hijack attention. Optimization culture drains intention.
AI and automation are powerful—until they remove the part of you that matters most.
Good decisions aren’t just made—they’re designed.
Collaborating with tech requires awareness, not just efficiency.
Systems should support your goals, not subtly reshape them.
When you're drowning in input, less is more—and boundaries are strategy.
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What it means to connect, commit, and choose in a digital-first dating world.
Dating apps are choicetech too—swipe systems built to keep you uncertain.
More options, more pressure, less connection: the paradox of modern romance.
AI is entering the matchmaking space—what does that mean for agency and intimacy?
Your “type” might be more algorithmic than authentic.
Social media distorts expectations—no wonder dating feels off.
Emotional burnout meets cognitive bias: why dating feels like a full-time job.
Who are you really dating—someone real, or their digital persona?
Decision-making frameworks can reduce ghosting, burnout, and endless cycles.
From autopilot to intention: shifting your swipe strategy.
Dating apps can be tools for growth—if you use them that way.
Are you chasing chemistry or building compatibility?
The future of dating is hybrid—tech-facilitated, human-led.
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Digital tools should help you run your business—not run your brain into the ground.
Too many apps = too much friction. Streamline to protect your decision power.
Automate what you can. Delegate what you should. Focus where it counts.
Hybrid systems work best when you’re the strategist, not the technician.
Optimize for ease, not excess. More isn’t always better.
Build internal systems that reflect your actual capacity—not hustle culture fantasies.
Protect your energy by reducing redundant decisions.
Every platform promises productivity. Few deliver alignment.
Design your backend to support your front-facing impact.
Set up systems once, so you don’t have to choose every day.
It’s not about control—it’s about collaboration with your tools.
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Supporting leaders in navigating complexity, ambiguity, and the shifting landscape of human-tech decision systems.
Your leadership decisions are no longer solo acts—they’re hybrid collaborations.
Smart use of AI starts with knowing where human insight matters most.
Too much data = unclear action. The signal gets lost in the noise.
Leaders need decision environments, not just dashboards.
Gut instinct is useful—but better with structure.
Ethical decision-making is now digital, relational, and public.
Information overwhelm leads to reactive leadership. Choose reflection instead.
Teach your team how to think, not just what to do.
Design your org’s systems for decisions to scale with integrity.
Delegation is a leadership skill—and so is intentional tech integration.
Stop managing input. Start architecting outcomes.