Bounded Rationality Under finite tool, context, and time budgets, stop at the first option that meets a predeclared aspiration level. Optimize only when the good-to-best gap is worth the remaining budget. When to Use - Search or option comparison has no natural endpoint and could consume the turn budget. - Multiple options would clear the requirement and further comparison has diminishing returns. - The decision is reversible or low-stakes relative to more search. - You are gathering context beyond what the decision needs to ship. When NOT to Use - Irreversible or high-stakes choices (data lo…