The case of the man who can't stop regretting the life he didn’t choose.
Mic Nguyen was supposed to be a doctor. Becoming a doctor meant stability, respect, and making his parents proud.
Instead, Mic became a comedian and advertising creative. He loves his life. But whenever money feels tight or work feels uncertain, the old question comes back: did he mess up by not going to medical school?
In this episode, Yowei connects Mic with regret researcher Amy Summerville to investigate why regret hurts, why our imagined alternate lives can feel so real, and how regret can point less to what we did wrong than to what we still care about.
From the episode:
— Mic Nguyen — co-host of the podcast Asian Not Asian — on Instagram @nicepantsbro
— Amy Summerville's paper — one of the most cited articles on regret
New to Proxy? Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or Caitlin Lost the Voice In Her Head for another story about trying to live with the person you turned out to be.
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