Why perfect optimization is unrealistic
Real participants rarely have complete information, unlimited time, or the ability to evaluate every alternative perfectly.
Groups therefore use heuristics, delegation, defaults, and satisficing even when they want careful decisions.
Why structure helps
A structured decision process cannot remove bounded rationality, but it can reduce ambiguity about alternatives, costs, and outputs.
Delegation can also help when some participants trust others with more context on a specific issue.
How Nicolas relates
Nicolas asks the group to name alternatives and asks participants to allocate finite voice credits across them.
That narrows the decision surface while still allowing people to express intensity and rely on delegation when appropriate.