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Open secrets harm society far more than AI or disinformation
Maintaining open secrets requires a passive conspiracy of lies. We know the empirical truth, but we can’t express it nor can we act on it. It anesthetizes agency, because humans don’t like living inconsistently with the world as they perceive it. That is deeply corrosive to political debates, corporate strategy meetings and anything in between — open secrets are the landmines in the march to rigorous thinking.

Riskgaming State of the Union
In this episode, Danny Crichton and Laurence Pevsner do a special outdoor recording from Carmel, where they reflect on the successful launch of their latest game, Gray Matter, at multiple locations, including the Lux Leaders retreat. The hosts discuss the emergent gameplay that surprised them, from spontaneous character-driven debates to unexpected trading outcomes. They explore the game's core mechanics around information markets, attention economies, and strategic publication decisions—examining how players navigate the tension between keeping information proprietary versus making it public for advantage.