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Rats can learn how to win at the Prisoner’s Dilemma

April 13th, 2010
Some scientists created a Prisoner’s Dilemma for rats. And the rats did well! The experimental rat could then decide whether to cooperate with the stooge rat, or go for the largest food payout by defecting. The results showed that the rats quickly figured out their opponent’s strategy. For example, if the experimental rat defected, the [...]
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Health Care Reform game theory

March 25th, 2010
Jonathan Chait: Democrats ought to learn the correct lesson, which is that reciprocity is generally the majority party's best approach. A strategy of partisan cohesion is best met with a counter-strategy of partisan cohesion. Demonstrating their willingness to hold together in the face of united opposition has softened the opposition and made bipartisanship possible. Which [...]
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A Demonstration of the Iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma

August 15th, 2009
View in the full browser Explanation: The Prisoner’s Dilemma is a logical exercise where two players are given the choice to cooperate with or defect against one another. The highest score a player can receive is 5 points, which he earns when he defects while his opponent cooperates. In this scenario, his opponent receives no [...]
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