In a sort of morbid way, seems like things are working as intended—the “sharp” fella is winning social battles (invented or not) and keep exploiting the ever widening strategy space. Emboldened, he quickly gets to the “this is the line and no further” boundary of his current strategy. But instead of modifying it and keep his old strategy as a tool in his arsenal, he over-exploit it and disrupts the equilibrium so much he gets kicked out.
I fear that happiness may be a sort of consolation prize in the games we’re talking about. If we agree that the factor we’re talking about is mutually exclusive with happiness, then we can describe him as someone who may have considered the full portfolio of benefits of both option and chosen the one that’s not available to most “normal” people.
Oh my, I hope your sanity is holding.
In a sort of morbid way, seems like things are working as intended—the “sharp” fella is winning social battles (invented or not) and keep exploiting the ever widening strategy space. Emboldened, he quickly gets to the “this is the line and no further” boundary of his current strategy. But instead of modifying it and keep his old strategy as a tool in his arsenal, he over-exploit it and disrupts the equilibrium so much he gets kicked out.
Seems like he’s winning the battle but losing the war. He’s not making allies, friends, or experiencing happiness.
Definitely preferable if he wins a longer term, positive sum game.
I fear that happiness may be a sort of consolation prize in the games we’re talking about. If we agree that the factor we’re talking about is mutually exclusive with happiness, then we can describe him as someone who may have considered the full portfolio of benefits of both option and chosen the one that’s not available to most “normal” people.