FIFA VORTEX -- "FIFA’s structural error was not expansion; / it was breaking chronological simultaneity in the final round of the group stage. // By the time the late groups kick off,

MODULE 01: THE MICROECONOMICS OF THE VORTEX //"FIFA’s structural error was not expansion; / it was breaking chronological simultaneity in the final round of the group stage. // By the time the late groups kick off, / the data from the early groups has become common knowledge. //Under a classic Nash Equilibrium, / if a draw guarantees qualification for both teams on the pitch, / and chasing a victory introduces a non-zero risk of defeat and elimination, / the marginal utility of winning becomes negative. //Monte Carlo simulations demonstrate that the probability of qualification via a draw spikes to 95%. // Non-competitive play ceases to be a matter of poor sportsmanship; / it becomes the only rational asset-management decision. / The competitive free market collapses before the opening whistle." // #fifa #solomonvonherclestein #worldcup