Apparently, sometimes less is more. Our inability to work together means that the best solutions go wanting. In fact, sometimes we can be better off with fewer resources, because it means we’re more likely to come to an optimal solution.
And once again, science tries to catch up with stuff that has been known since the dawn of time. Like I said, parents have known this for years.
Dad gets to eat the piece of candy, and the kids who were fighting over it get to go be quiet somewhere else so Mom can bake the brownies in peace.
Everyone gets brownies.
Oh, and did I mention Dad gets the candy?