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Steven Pinker on Common Knowledge

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Coordination Problems and Focal Points

Distinguishing coordination from cooperation, Pinker explains Schelling’s focal points and uses examples (stag hunt, Grand Central clock, Apple’s Super Bowl ad) to show how public signals solve network coordination.

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