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eru ◴[20 Oct 24 04:44 UTC] No.41892922[source]▶
Tom Schelling's 'The Strategy of Conflict' touches on similar themes, but mostly in a more positive light.

One of his examples is that you should make yourself unavailable for contact, when you suspect someone is trying to blackmail you.

That's exactly the same severing of a link as described in the article.

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busyant ◴[20 Oct 24 05:27 UTC] No.41893094[source]▶
> you should make yourself unavailable for contact, when you suspect someone is trying to blackmail you.

Maybe I'm missing something, but how often does blackmail happen that it rises to the level of needing strategic advice like "make yourself unavailable" ?

Who is Tom Schelling's audience?

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1. eru ◴[20 Oct 24 08:16 UTC] No.41893811[source]▶
> Who is Tom Schelling's audience?

Parents, of course.

You might think I'm joking, but dealing with toddlers throwing tantrums is a prime example in some of his books.