Shorter Duverger's Law:
We get dumb outcomes because we do dumb things because we assume everyone else will also do dumb things.
Which, to be fair, they do.
Okay, that's actually longer. Ahem.
"Play stupid games, win stupid prizes."
Shorter Duverger's Law Enthusiast:
"If you just play it enough, you can *totally* win the shell game!"
a Schelling point for those who seek one