Reminds me of the Ethshar series. I don’t remember what book it happens in, but in one of them, it’s a bit of worldbuilding that Divination wizards typically do a quick divination in the morning to see what clients they’ll get that day, then also do a divination to see what they’ll want to ask. That way, when the client comes into their shop, the wizard already knows who they are, what their question is, and the answer to the question, proving their abilities.

I always put the peanut butter on top because it sticks to the bread better. If I pick up a slice of bread with jelly, there’s more of a chance that some could fall off.

Have you read the series Slumrat Rising by Warby Picus? I think you might like it, since I get a somewhat similar vibe to your thoughts here as some of the philosophizing a bit later on in the series. It took me a bit through book one to see where things were heading, but things became clear after that, and it was entertaining enough before I got to that point.