Game Theory & Prisoner's Dilemma

Comments frequently invoke game theory concepts, especially the Prisoner's Dilemma, to analyze scenarios involving cooperation, defection, and strategic interactions. Discussions explore applications like tit-for-tat strategies, Nash equilibria, and critiques of these models in real-world contexts.

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pyre Jan 7, 2016 View on HN

What you are describing is closer to the prisoner's dilemma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma

piloto_ciego May 18, 2024 View on HN

Yeah, there’s a game theory take on this too.

thibautg Jan 31, 2018 View on HN

That’s a real Prisoner’s dilemma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma

9wzYQbTYsAIc May 25, 2022 View on HN

yeesh, study some game theory my friend

sgjohnson Sep 3, 2022 View on HN

There surely is a game theory model for this.

lvl102 May 6, 2022 View on HN

Sounds like you could use some game theory lessons.

z3t4 Jan 3, 2017 View on HN

Maybe you can find an answer in game theory!? If you know the other part will cooperate, outcome will most of the time be better for both. If you know the other part will defect, outcome will most of the time be bad for both.

This seems like a game theory problem, doesn't it?

sieste Feb 17, 2024 View on HN

Interesting, what's the game theory argument for this strategy?

tornadofart May 26, 2022 View on HN

I feel like this is related to game theory and the prisoners dilemma.