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personA classic example from Thomas Schelling illustrating the importance of focal points in coordination.
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How common knowledge shapes the world | Steven Pinker
and you know it, but in addition, I know that you know it, and you know that I know it, and I know that you know that I know it ad infinitum. Of course, the reason that common knowledge is significant is that it is essential for coordination. In a classic example from Thomas Schelling, a couple is separated in Manhattan, incommunicado, and somehow must find each other.