The rules for crossing the road in Vietnam can seem otherworldly at first:
- Just step out
- Don’t pause to look both ways
- Trust the traffic will move to avoid you
However, what may seem otherworldly is just a different social contract.
Instead of “we look both ways, and cross when green,” it’s, “we agree to move a little slower, and adjust to each other.”
Whether there are more rules, or fewer rules, it doesn’t really matter. As long as when we’re playing, we’re all using the same rulebook.