I‘m obviously highly interested in this post, yet the „Goldilocks“ idea is completely meaningless to me as an European, as I found that this is an American fairy tale told to kids.
https://www.storynory.com/goldilocks-and-the-three-bears/ Went straight to the source for that. Is it just me, or why Am I surprised that this story is even a thing? What‘s the second layer interpretation here? - That there‘s a preference for every individual? - That there is nuance between extremes? Don‘t fairy tales usually have much deeper meaning?
https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/goldilocks-effect-pricing#:~:text=The%2520Goldilocks%2520Effect%2520%E2%80%94%2520or%2520the,%252C%2520and%2520one%2520low%252Dend. Ahaaaa, heureka. So the Goldilocks principle is a story about markets and preferences! How cool!