WG — I see a lot of people using game theory ideas. I find that insufficient and have said similar to @BretWeinstein who holds game theory in higher regard. A What has been successfully predicted about Hormuz or jabs using game theory modeling that would not be within the real of mathematical chance? Did game theory predict Trump or RFKjr treason? Am seeing people who believe in Game Theory (and I think “believe” is the appropriate word) but who were surprised by RFKjr and Trump treasons, and/or by Israel’s genocides. Am seeing little or no value of game theory modeling in predicting why major dope pushers push dope to millions of young people. But in my current working-paradigm this fits perfectly and is historically thick and rich in example. Such as the Pope who pushed Vin Mariani (cocaine wine) in the 1800s. I have one of the original bottles, btw. Empty. That major influencers push game theory appears prima facie a distraction operation. A shiny-object truth-machine that appeals to academics but is useless — other than as distraction — in this perpetual global knife-fight that includes massive cult-combat. We constantly see “analysts” using versions of game theory to predict escalation dynamics, etc., such as now at Hormuz. I just watched the man-child Rubio pushing game theory ideas during a press conference. Rubio did not call it game theory but was 100% describing game theory dynamics regarding escalation dynamics with Iran, and he was lying or foolish every step of the explanation. There is no game-theory-like “negotiation”. This is global genocidal war. Hormuz is just one important square on a board with many important squares. I have one of the earlier editions of “Theory of Games and Economic Behavior.” Not this copy for $125,000, but a far more street price! Fascinating and important ideas but how can this be used to analyze cults who are not playing games but are committing constant genocide to rule the world? They are not playing games. Game theory has its place. But in this knife fight. We need skills that include the ability to look at a man for a brief period — and to make consistently accurate intuitive leaps about his character and behavior. Scale this up from man-size to cult-size. Scale up again to the size of known human history, as best as possible. Vital are people who can read people and who have a sense for historical flows. @HistoricalDA @HealthRanger @Matt_Bracken48 @WeTheBrandon @annvandersteel @CoffeeandaMike @FatEmperor @ganaha_masako