Every human interaction is a game. Not with joysticks — with choices, consequences, and hidden moves. Whether you’re negotiating salary, deciding whether to message first, or choosing a seat at the table, you’re making strategic decisions based on what others might do. Life is one big multiplayer strategy game disguised as ‘normal life.’
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Your Best Move Isn’t About You — It’s About Others
In Game Theory, your best decision depends on what others are likely to pick. If everyone queues at one counter, you choose the other. If competitors lower prices, you either follow or create a premium product. Success isn’t about what you want — it’s about predicting what others will do and responding smarter.
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People Follow Incentives, Not Morality
Game Theory proves people act based on payoffs. Not what’s fair. Not what’s right. What rewards them best. That’s why people ghost, bargain, betray or help — depending on what benefits them most in that situation. Change the reward, and you change the behavior.
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Zero-Sum Thinking Shrinks The Pie
Not every game is I win, you lose. Most situations grow value when people collaborate or make different moves. Yet Game Theory warns people often wrongly treat situations as zero-sum — and end up hurting themselves and everyone else. Great players look for positive-sum games where everybody eats.
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When Games Repeat, Everything Changes
One-time decisions tempt risky moves. But in repeated games — like business, relationships, or reputation — betrayal backfires. People remember patterns. Smart players build trust early, punish betrayal, and focus on long-term gains over short-term wins. The second game always matters more than the first.
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Your Gut Is Often Wrong
Game Theory teaches that what feels right often isn’t. Playing hardball, hoarding advantages, or moving first might seem smart, but the best move often involves counterintuitive strategies: delay action, appear weak, or help competitors. Great players win by thinking several moves ahead, not by instinct.
Game Theory
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You’re Always Playing, Whether You Notice or Not
Every human interaction is a game. Not with joysticks — with choices, consequences, and hidden moves. Whether you’re negotiating salary, deciding whether to message first, or choosing a seat at the table, you’re making strategic decisions based on what others might do. Life is one big multiplayer strategy game disguised as ‘normal life.’
—
Your Best Move Isn’t About You — It’s About Others
In Game Theory, your best decision depends on what others are likely to pick. If everyone queues at one counter, you choose the other. If competitors lower prices, you either follow or create a premium product. Success isn’t about what you want — it’s about predicting what others will do and responding smarter.
—
People Follow Incentives, Not Morality
Game Theory proves people act based on payoffs. Not what’s fair. Not what’s right. What rewards them best. That’s why people ghost, bargain, betray or help — depending on what benefits them most in that situation. Change the reward, and you change the behavior.
—
Zero-Sum Thinking Shrinks The Pie
Not every game is I win, you lose. Most situations grow value when people collaborate or make different moves. Yet Game Theory warns people often wrongly treat situations as zero-sum — and end up hurting themselves and everyone else. Great players look for positive-sum games where everybody eats.
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When Games Repeat, Everything Changes
One-time decisions tempt risky moves. But in repeated games — like business, relationships, or reputation — betrayal backfires. People remember patterns. Smart players build trust early, punish betrayal, and focus on long-term gains over short-term wins. The second game always matters more than the first.
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Your Gut Is Often Wrong
Game Theory teaches that what feels right often isn’t. Playing hardball, hoarding advantages, or moving first might seem smart, but the best move often involves counterintuitive strategies: delay action, appear weak, or help competitors. Great players win by thinking several moves ahead, not by instinct.