Nash Equilibrium: The Toxic Economic Stalemate

Today’s topic: Nash Equilibrium, aka “When everyone chooses the best option

they can… GIVEN what everyone ELSE is doing… but the result is MID AT BEST.”

This is the most toxic relationship dynamic in economics. Let me explain: A Nash Equilibrium

happens when EACH player is like: “I could change my strategy… but it would make

my life WORSE given what THEY are doing.” So nobody changes. Everyone suffers. Peace returns.

But at what cost? (Every cost.) Example in Gen Z terms: You and your friend

both pretend you’re “not hungry.” Neither of you orders food. Thirty minutes later,

you’re BOTH starving but neither wants to admit weakness. That’s Nash Equilibrium. Another example: