Mx.D.P

I have thought of my problem of ‘Earth Saving’, in terms of ‘Game Theory’.

The Players: Collective humanity and the heteronormative power structures making decisions in the game.

The Strategies: The options available to each player.

The Payoffs: The rewards that players receive.

Hetronormative Payoffs: A globalised economy Utility acquisition Money and ‘success’ without empathy for climate equality or survival.

Cooperative vs. Non-Cooperative Games: The coalitions that could be made if we wished.

Zero-Sum vs. Non-Zero-Sum Games: one player’s gain is exactly equal to another’s loss. In non-zero-sum games, the total payoff can be of mutual benefit.

Nash Equilibrium: No player can benefit by unilaterally changing their strategy.

Dominant Strategy: A strategy that is better for an individual player, no matter what the other players do. If a player has a dominant strategy, they will naturally choose it.

The worlds Heteronormative post-colonial power structures are running this game plan and have been since the 19th century.

Games in Extensive Form: These can be seen as branching fungi root systems…The sequential nature of decision-making, where players make choices at different points, is how the global North has unwittingly dealt with climate change before the second Trump presidency overturned the world order.

The Prisoner’s Dilemma: This is the world right now…Players Don’t Cooperate, even if it appears that it is in their best interest to do so.