What If Everyone Just Stopped Being Rational?

Imagine you're playing a game where everyone has to choose the same number, if most people pick a high number, they all lose. But one day, someone picks 100 just because they felt like it. Then another person follows, and suddenly everyone’s going wild! That's what happens when rationality loss starts spreading.

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A classroom where all students suddenly shout random numbers and ignore the teacher’s instructions
Everyone in a store buys the same item because they saw one person do it without thinking
A group of friends all order the same dessert just because one said, 'I want ice cream!'

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