Coordination Failure: Why Rational Decisions Produce System-Wide Failure

Coordination Failure: Why Rational Decisions Produce System-Wide Failure Why systems break when individuals act rationally—but not collectively. Not every failed system is filled with foolish people. Sometimes, everyone is acting rationally. The farmer refuses to invest because there is no guaranteed buyer. The processor refuses to build capacity because supply is fragmented. The bank refuses […]

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