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23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 7. Prisoner's Dilemma

[situations where being rational brings failure]

3 ideas
The first performer in a contract is handing himself over to an enemy [Hobbes]
Two prisoners get the best result by being loyal, not by selfish betrayal [Poundstone]
The tragedy in prisoner's dilemma is when two 'nice' players misread each other [Poundstone]