MrBeast describes a recurring pattern in ambitious creative work: a $2M budget becomes $3M, then $4M, with costs 'just keeps going up.' Rather than cutting scope, the instinct is to double down once you're already committed to something extraordinary. The escalation only feels insane in hindsight—each individual overrun felt justified at the time.
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