The Prisoner’s Dilemma: Attacking Self-Interest |
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Written by <a href='/community/profile/66-uriah/'>uriah</a>
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Friday, 25 October 2002 07:42 |
Article: Philosopher Attacks Self-Interest, article on Elizabeth S. Anderson from thecrimson.com
"In the traditional version of the prisoner’s dilemma, two accused prisoners are offered a chance to confess. If one confesses and the other does not, the confessor will be released immediately and the co-conspirator will spend 20 years in prison.
If both confess, they each face a sentence of 15 years. If, on the other hand, neither talks, both will be freed in just a few months. Self-interest dictates that each should confess.
But if both act on their self-interest, the prisoners’ fate is worse than if they had acted with each other’s interest in mind."
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