Incentivising
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Game Theory | Publishing articles on Substack | Occasionally cynical | Exceed the Equilibrium. | Business inquiries: business@structuralistreview.com
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most people are working very hard on the wrong problem
I have seen intelligent people destroy their careers by never learning to play dumb.
Conveniently, game theory explains why that happens:
In most high-stakes hierarchies, influence is perceived as a zero-sum game.
If you appear "too intelligent," you are perceived as a threat. That can lock you out of important networks.
Let the others feel superior for a while and hide your intelligence until deployment.
Unfortunately, most people will never utilize this strategy. It necessitates acting strategically, not egoistically.
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the final act of genius is playing dumb
