{"id":3049,"date":"2026-03-28T11:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enfascination.com\/weblog\/?p=3049"},"modified":"2026-04-16T00:15:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:15:31","slug":"giving-groups-control-over-the-rules-of-the-game-in-simulation-in-the-lab-and-in-the-wild-recent-talk-at-the-santa-fe-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enfascination.com\/weblog\/post\/3049","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Giving Groups Control Over the Rules of the Game, in Simulation, in the Lab, and in the Wild&#8221; Recent talk at the Santa Fe Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enfascination.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Santa_Fe_Institute_seal.svg.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/enfascination.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Santa_Fe_Institute_seal.svg.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/enfascination.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Santa_Fe_Institute_seal.svg.png 960w, https:\/\/enfascination.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Santa_Fe_Institute_seal.svg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/enfascination.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Santa_Fe_Institute_seal.svg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/enfascination.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Santa_Fe_Institute_seal.svg-768x769.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I had a recent opportunity to share some new work that I&#8217;m excited about, on what happens when you let people design social worlds for themselves. The person who keeps interrupting with such supportive, enthusiastic criticism is economist Sam Bowles, who&#8217;s really a big inspiration for this work. Thank you to my hosts Marina and James, and Katrin as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Giving Groups Control Over the Rules of the Game, in Simulation, in the Lab, and in the Wild\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/087fB2jZesc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a recent opportunity to share some new work that I&#8217;m excited about, on what happens when you let people design social worlds for themselves. The person who keeps interrupting with such supportive, enthusiastic criticism is economist Sam Bowles, who&#8217;s really a big inspiration for this work. 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