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Minority game rewards those who avoid the popular consensus

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The ultimate anti-hipster mathematics. Players must independently choose one of two options, and only those who pick the least popular side receive a reward. It actively punishes herd mentality, forcing individuals into agonizing psychological warfare as they desperately try to outsmart the collective by actively outsmarting themselves.

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