Imagine magic was super useful, but every use has a 1 in a 100 billion chance of wiping out 99% of civilization. Then by prisoners dilemma, people keep on using magic, and civilization keeps on being wiped out and having to start from scratch.
Imagine magic was super useful, but every use has a 1 in a 100 billion chance of wiping out 99% of civilization. Then by prisoners dilemma, people keep on using magic, and civilization keeps on being wiped out and having to start from scratch.