76. The Safety Tax

The most expensive part of getting across town is not always the fare. Sometimes it is the vigilance, the tight shoulders, the scanning, the calculation you do every minute just to feel safe enough to move through the world. I’m taking you with me on a real-life decision: driving into Manhattan during rush hour instead of taking the train. I talk through the hidden safety checklist many of us run from the second we step outside, why that constant hypervigilance is so draining, and how the co...