The Button Dilemma
Game Theory Simulation
THE
RED OR
BLUE
DILEMMA
Everyone on earth takes a private vote. If more than 50% press BLUE, everyone survives. If less than 50% press blue, only people who pressed RED survive.
Choose your button
Your choice
RED
Simulating 8 billion votes...
0%
🔴 Red
0%
🔵 Blue
💀
YOU DIED
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Payoff Matrix — The Button Dilemma
Others: Red
Others: Blue
You: Red
You survive
Others die. Red was dominant.
You survive
Everyone survives anyway. Red still wins for you.
You: Blue
You die
You trusted strangers. They didn't trust back.
Everyone survives
Best collective outcome. But can you guarantee this?
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