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141 - The Village that Accidentally Slayed Moloch with Victor Rortvedt

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Moloch and Coordination Failure

This chapter discusses the concept of Moloch as a demon god of coordination failure and provides examples of how selfish incentives can lead to failures in coordination. It explores the growth of Moloch's power with the size of the community and discusses the factors that influence population growth in a village in New Guinea.

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