The Evolution Of CooperationThis widely praised and much-discussed book explores how cooperation can emerge in a world of self-seeking egoists—whether superpowers, businesses, or individuals—when there is no central authority to police their actions. |
Contents
The Problem of Cooperation | 3 |
The Emergence of Cooperation | 19 |
The Success of TIT FOR TAT | 27 |
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actually altruism analysis Anatol Rapoport average score based on reciprocity behavior best strategy better biological chapter choice collectively stable strategy Computer Chess Computer Tournament conflict cooperation based decision rule developed discount parameter E. O. Wilson effective entries environment eration evolution of cooperation evolutionarily stable strategy evolutionary example exploit forgiving future game theorists Gordon Tullock hypothetical tournaments important incentive interaction iterated Prisoner's Dilemma JOSS less live-and-let-live system Maynard Smith meanies ment mutant mutual cooperation mutual defection neighbors never cooperate newcomer nice rules nice strategy NYDEGGER once other's pattern payoff matrix player cooperates player defects points population possible previous move Prisoner's Dilemma Tournament problem programs promote cooperation proposition provocable punishment random reputation response retaliation robust second round side situation successful rules TAT players territorial system theory tion TIT FOR TAT tive tournament score trench warfare X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X