The Millennials Dilemma
The Prisoners Dilemma can be reimagined as a life-optimization matrix. When two people have some free time due to a time-saving technique, they can spend it either on leisure or further work. This can have three outcomes:
- Both individuals choose to work harder in their free time, remaining in a constant state of acceleration
- Both individuals choose to relax and chill out.
- One of them works harder and gets ahead, while the other relaxes and is left behind in the acceleration.
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