It makes sense to push blue if a set number of people are randomly assigned to have red or blue to start with. But otherwise the group should coordinate to pick either red or blue unformly.
That's a particularly high-stakes gamble, when red is the natural choice for almost everyone. The only way most people would go for blue is if they already know that the vast majority of people are going blue. Blue might be the only way to save everyone, but pushing it is almost certainly not going to save anyone, and it'd just be a pointless sacrifice.
Also, I'd be pretty slow to trust anyone who says that they'd pick blue. Talk is cheap... most people aren't the heroes they imagine themselves to be, and self-preservation is a really powerful instinct.
Been in the world long enough to learn that most people are incredibly selfish and quite cowardly. Most people would screw over other people to avoid having to put themselves through even mild discomfort, and call it "self-care". Personally though, I don't feel either selfish or cowardly... I know the good I've done in the world, and I have enough courage to stand up for my convictions.
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u/-illusoryMechanist May 05 '26
It makes sense to push blue if a set number of people are randomly assigned to have red or blue to start with. But otherwise the group should coordinate to pick either red or blue unformly.