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Using Simple Models to Understand Complex Social Interactions
The assumption of independent action in simple game theory models, such as the two-farmer scenario, serves a specific purpose. It provides a framework for gaining insights that can be scaled up to understand complex, large-scale social problems, like global climate change, where billions of individuals interact without direct coordination.
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