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The Evolution of Cooperation*
The Evolution of Cooperation* by Robert Axelrod

Suppose that two strangers have agreed to an exchange that must be kept secret. They agree on the money price for the good being exchanged, and they agree on separate pickup locations for the money and the good. The purchaser of the good then calculates: If I leave the money and she leaves the good, that is good (R = reward for cooperation). But if... (See the whole review)

(Added by Stephen Boydstun on 1/19/2010, 2:39am)

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