This assumption promotes the behavior and at the same time assumes everyone in the room is playing for the same ultimate incentive. The problem is a self-reinf

This assumption promotes the behavior and at the same time assumes everyone in the room is playing for the same ultimate incentive. The problem is a self-reinforcing positive feedback loop. It seems that only if you can avoid (or want) a tragedy of the commons should you solve that by introducing more self-reinforcing feedback loops.