The Invisible Tax: The True Cost of 'What's for Dinner?'

February 11, 2026 • Product Team


It is 6:30 PM. Rohan has just finished a brutal code review. Immediately, the dread sets in: “What am I going to eat?”

The Cycle of Fatigue

  1. Inventory Scan (5 mins)
  2. Decision Matrix (15 mins)
  3. The Guilt (Ongoing)

Rohan just spent 25 minutes of his remaining mental energy on a low-value decision. We believe humans shouldn’t pay this tax. The system should pay it for them.