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Robert Axelrod.

Political scientist and author of The Evolution of Cooperation, whose tournaments explored reciprocal strategies in repeated social dilemmas.

Decision Making ↗Game Theory ↗

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Prisoner’s Dilemma

A tempting individual move can leave both players worse off.

Game TheoryDecision Making

Discussed by Robert Axelrod

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