The Problem With Cooperation

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Life is not PVP player versus player. It's PVE player versus environment, right? We're way better off if it's humans versus like entropy chaos, you know, nature and so on rather than humans versus humans. Interestingly, I feel like this theory explains at least a little bit about where and why people de-civilize. There's a thing here where in this model, civilization is giving up options for the sake of some greater benefit,.

Why do "antagonistic" teachers exist in popular culture but not in the classroom? What happens to student outcomes when "antagonistic" learning is implemented in real classrooms? What is the Field Theory of Parenting? What are things that we can do for others but can't do for ourselves? How can we notice and utilize costly and unfakeable signals? What is the core definition of civilization? How can we influence others ethically? Is explicit communication always better than implicit?

Duncan wants to leave the universe noticeably different than it was before he arrived, and he's currently trying to do this through making things and teaching people. He has a background in LEGO, parkour, and middle grades education, and is easily manipulated by people quoting Ender's Game. You can find out more about him at thirdfoundation.github.io.

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