Comment by klabb3

It’s part of the pathology. So much so it’s violating otherwise core tenets of their culture and customs:

Look, today meritocracy and brutal honesty are absolutes, they’re considered critical, exactly to overcome biases that stand in your way. The Zuck types are 100% believers in this (heck they accelerated it), yet they still need positive affirmations like winning board games.

Most people (especially smart and opportunistic ones) fold because they know winning a private board game means nothing.