humans are cooperative by nature Flashcards
what does darwin talk about in the origin of species
struggle for existence
what did dawkins say in the selfish gene
that nice guys finish last
natural selection favours self interest
what is a counter misreading of darwin and biology with competition
All organisms have self interest
Leave offspring behind
Don’t care whether by competition or cooperation
what are the best examples of cooperation between species (mutualism)
cells
bacteria
pollination
what are some within species cooperation
social insects
primates
in each example there is elements of self and group interest
what are two routes to cooperation
- reciprocity
- spatial structure
what is the golden rule
reciprocity
what is reciprocity
an eye for an eye
what two games does the best theory on cooperation come from
common pool game
prisoner’s dilemma
why is the prisoner’s dilemma interesting
tension between individual and the collective
what happened when robert axelrod held a prisoner’s dilemma contest
Winning strategy: Anatol Rapoport
TFT: initially cooperate, then copy opponent’s last move (copycat in Evolution of Trust)
TFT loses to Defect
But, TIT FOR TAT can beat Defect by playing with other Cooperative strategies
what is spatially structured environments
cooperation can be promoted due to the increased likelihood of encountering and interacting with individuals who are also cooperative
what are the insights from prisoner’s dilemma
make the world small with a local spatial structure
establish relationships by playing repeatedly
have to retaliate or punish defectors
cooperate with those you trust
which strategy is the real threat to cooperation
no defection
eternal cooperators (suckers): make defection a viable option
what is the ethos of most indigenous people
like HGs
are we wired to be sensitive to generosity and cheating
yes
examples of playing TFT
bday gifts
cleaning
study groups
