Frequently Asked Questions

Am I allowed to bring my phone? Is there WiFi?

We know that choice architecture often dictates the quality of our experiences. In order to maximize your enjoyment, we focus on minimizing distractions and therefore ban electronics.

What activities are offered?

Why worry yourself with making choices or decisions and subject yourself to choice overload or decision fatigue? All activities (and meals and literally everything else) are pre-selected for you.

What's the ideal length of stay?

The ideal length of stay is dictated by your subjective utility curve. When your utility curve starts trending towards diminishing marginal returns for each day, you should start packing your bags...

PSYCH! That's not how people make decisions, and we know that! The ideal length of stay is dictated by when you start worrying about the number of work emails waiting for you.

What's the best time of year to come?

We use temptation bundling to determine this. The best time to arrive would be a coincidence of whichever time of year represents your peak in gluttony-driven failure in delaying gratification (this is usually around Thanksgiving time for most people in the United States, but context matters).

Is it pet- and child-friendly?

Yes, in fact, on our island, we actively design solutions for your pet and/or child as well. We have highly acclaimed evidence-based, incentive-oriented ‘potty training’ programs for both pets and children (among others).

What are the rooms like?

The rooms are wholly sufficient. (This will sound far more attractive to you when your biases are removed).

How much does it cost?

Since all of your biases are removed on the island, your budgeting will represent a healthy long-term orientation and therefore you will automatically be making wise choices between our different pricing options.

How do I get to ideas42 island?

Hassle-free, seamless point-to-point shuttle from your residence to our location with all the usual points of friction removed. Don’t come looking for us, we’ll come to you.

What types of amenities are there?

The amenities include a self-reflection pool (setting aside time for deliberate self-reflection contributes to well-being), a 24/7 bar that randomly assigns designated drivers upon entering (people care immensely about procedural fairness), and a spa (choice architecture under construction).