Duels weren't about dueling, duels were about not dueling. The point of duels as a social norm was to make the BATNA for social conflicts bad enough that people are forced to sort out their garbage instead of letting it fester.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7iHmuco_zo …
Broke: That government is best which governs least Hyperbroke: That government is best which serves the public welfare best Bespoke: That government is best which engenders game theoretic frameworks for resolving violence and severe disagreements optimally in the most situations
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This is why the Scythian understanding of the Goddess Vesta as a Goddess who demanded dueling to the death between angry family members is totally based.
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it's so obvious
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literally yes tho? i thought that was the only justification anyone actually took seriously anymore
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I have no idea what intelligent people talk about anymore since nobody talks to me and I barely ever read
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why game theory? if you already have an outcome in mind, why not select government for that outcome?
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I don't necessarily have an outcome in mind, so it's mostly about avoiding bad branches of the decision tree and enforcing fair game types
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But then game theory would rule the masses!
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