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The Prisoner's Dilemma
- The Prisoner's Dilemma highlights individual incentives to cheat, even if collective outcomes suffer.
- This dilemma appears in situations like arms races and price wars.
Tragedy of the Commons
- Global warming is a multi-person Prisoner's Dilemma where individual inaction harms everyone.
- Treaties and alliances enable communication and cooperation, mitigating this.
Changing the Game
- If a game isn't working in your favor, change the rules.
- Add consequences for cheating, like social penalties, to deter undesirable actions.