I have a Bachelor of Economics. Because of that, my brain is naturally wired to evaluate the world through the lens of logic, reasoning, and assumption testing. By day, I work as a public servant, dealing in facts and administrative integrity.
When I step into my work as an evidential medium, I don't leave that logical framework at the door. In fact, the spiritual industry desperately needs to be looked at through a basic economic lens - specifically, the economics of grief.
When we break down the psychic and mediumship sector, we are essentially looking at supply and demand.
The Demand Side: Consumer Panic
When life throws a curveball or you are navigating deep loss, you experience a sudden, desperate demand for comfort and answers. In economic terms, the grieving consumer is seeking to maximise their utility -they are looking for grounded relief, clarity, and peace.
However, grief creates an urgency. It drives a "rush for answers" that leads to consumer panic. But in an unregulated market, rushing makes you highly vulnerable to poor quality, fear-mongering work.
The Supply Side: The Exploitation of Fear
This is where we have to look at the supply side of the market - the practitioners.
There is a massive difference between a trained, ethical medium and a nefarious reader who uses your grief as a marketing tool. Some practitioners will look at a vulnerable, grieving person and choose to exploit that demand by weaponising fear. They will tell a client that their loved one is "stuck," "trapped," or even annoyed and angry with them.
Let's call this exactly what it is: an unethical strategy to artificially inflate demand.
These readers create a fabricated problem so they can sell you the cure. They tell you someone is trapped in the shadows, just so they can charge you for another session, a clearing, or magical "protection". This approach is completely unfounded, it is deeply unethical, and it exploits people in their absolute most vulnerable moments.
Maximising True Utility
For an ethical practitioner, maximising utility is not about keeping a client dependent on their services. It is about delivering specific, verifiable evidence that proves the continuation of life in the next room, handing the client their personal power back, and then stepping away.
Your loved ones are safely home in the spirit world. They aren't lost, they aren't trapped, and they certainly aren't angry.
You deserve public-service level standards of integrity when you are seeking comfort. When looking for a practitioner, slow down the panic, use your discernment, and test their assumptions. Find the connector that fits your logic just as well as your soul