Ideas of William Poundstone, by Theme
[American, fl. 1980, ]
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23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism
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Self-interest can fairly divide a cake; first person cuts, second person chooses
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23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 6. Game Theory
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Formal game theory is about maximising or minimising numbers in tables
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The minimax theorem says a perfect game of opposed people always has a rational solution
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23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 7. Prisoner's Dilemma
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Two prisoners get the best result by being loyal, not by selfish betrayal
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The tragedy in prisoner's dilemma is when two 'nice' players misread each other
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23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 8. Contract Strategies
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TIT FOR TAT says cooperate at first, then do what the other player does
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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you - or else!
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