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[–] essellburns@beehaw.org 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

In any form it's fundamentally misleading as a model.

Even if we were to accept that the dilemma proves the value of universal cooperation, achieving that outcome would create the most fertile environment for exploitation. When everyone is trusting, that's the best time to lie.

Hence backbone.

The best strategy is cooperation... with backbone.

[–] huginn@feddit.it 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Your ignorance of the solution is on full display, and you should probably go look up what the solution is before you act like you know what you're talking about.

[–] essellburns@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My students will be so disappointed to learn of my ignorance when I cover that topic this year. I'll have to get your input on my lesson plans. 😏

[–] huginn@feddit.it 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] essellburns@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

It's a university