So much of our bad politics since WW2 comes from this feeling of being "locked in" to a certain position, too afraid to admit it was a mistake or at least probl

So much of our bad politics since WW2 comes from this feeling of being "locked in" to a certain position, too afraid to admit it was a mistake or at least problematic. Can't give anything up, ever, that makes you weak according to statistical game theory and everyone is playing the same dumb game. 1984 but with lots of stats.