stackyFACTSImagine a Mexican standoff where putting your gun down guarantees you lose.
Imagine a Mexican standoff where putting your gun down guarantees you lose. A Nash Equilibrium occurs when every participant in a system has chosen a path, and absolutely nobody has any incentive to alter their choice, even if the overall outcome is terrible for everyone. It explains why rival television networks air commercials at the exact same time; if one shifts their breaks, they lose viewers to the other. Everyone is stuck in a perfectly balanced loop of mutual mediocrity.
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