Would You Pay for a Ride Out of Hell?Why being rational can be a fatal flaw.

From the show

Living Thought Experiments

Imagine you're stranded in a desert, and a driver offers you a ride to safety for $100 upon arrival. The catch? The driver knows if you'll actually pay up. Once you're safe, it's no longer in your self-interest to hand over the cash. But foreseeing this, the driver leaves you behind. This thought experiment reveals a flaw in pure, moment-to-moment rationality. It shows how the ability to make a credible promise, even against your future self-interest, is essential for trust and cooperation.