Fill-Up Game

Fill-Up Game shows what happens when everyone's best move collides with everyone else's. The result is rarely the best result.

The lesson of the game is that your move is never just your move. It changes what others will do next, which changes what your move was worth. Thinking one round deeper is the entire advantage.

Consider the farmer. He does not argue with the season; he arranges his work inside it. The city man does the opposite — he argues with every Monday and is surprised every Friday.

Time is the one currency the Reserve Bank does not print more of. Print it on a card if you like. Better: print it on a habit.