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All the ideas for 'poems', 'Prisoner's Dilemma' and 'The Foundations of Mathematics'

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5. Theory of Logic / D. Assumptions for Logic / 2. Excluded Middle

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You would cripple mathematics if you denied Excluded Middle [Hilbert]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

6017	Nomos is king [Pindar]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism

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Self-interest can fairly divide a cake; first person cuts, second person chooses [Poundstone]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 6. Game Theory

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Formal game theory is about maximising or minimising numbers in tables [Poundstone]

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The minimax theorem says a perfect game of opposed people always has a rational solution [Poundstone]

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 [Poundstone]

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The tragedy in prisoner's dilemma is when two 'nice' players misread each other [Poundstone]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 8. Contract Strategies

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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you - or else! [Poundstone]

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TIT FOR TAT says cooperate at first, then do what the other player does [Poundstone]