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3 timestamped hits 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2026-01-08, day precision Aliases: least-efforts

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Least Effort

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Okay? And the easy answer is that in game theory, all the players, what they're motivated in is by achieving the best possible results...."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Okay? And the easy answer is that in game theory, all the players, what they're motivated in is by achieving the best possible results...."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: School Sucks Because It Is a Game (2026-01-08, day precision).

Most connected source reading: School Sucks Because It Is a Game.

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Key Notes

Game-theory model stated on 2026-01-08.

model

Jiang's game-theory principle here is that players seek the best possible result for the least possible work; he names this as the simple core behind student, parent, teacher, administrator, and government behavior.

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