- great topic! maybe 'tit for tat' catpures only the retaliation part, while 'copy kitten strategy' addresses both (nice & retaliate)
- I think also worth pointing out that often we don't realize if the situation is a Game OR we don't take time to decide that if we really need to play it (reward is desirable/worth our time OR is It just for a good feeling eg. revenge/ getting a small bargain by spending more time).
- Question: I think 'starting nice' or 'forgiving' becomes much easier when we acknowledge that we might not know where the other person is coming from (giving a benefit of doubt) and people can change. But also these qualifications make switching-decisions (nice to retaliate) very subjective? and that's where most people struggle, at least I do. In that case Golden rule makes sense, instead of putting too much energy to evaluate the rival, and just keep being nice, that might force the rival to consider co-operation? But of course, if the rival is clearly hostile, one shouldn't be stupid.
I agree that it's important to take the time to decide what situation we're in and how we should react. We act instinctively all the time. Instead, we should step back and ask: do I even want to play this game? If yes, what is the desired outcome and what move is most likely to produce that?
I agree that real life is very complex and judging whether a person acted with good intentions or not is very subjective. However, I do feel that too many people don't even reach that stage: they start off with an instinctive distrust mode because that's how they've been raised, that's how their parents used to behave, and so on. Just changing that would be a big improvement in their lifes, I think. After that, the subjective complexities remain, but there are no simple fixes for those.
Interesting. Currently looking for a good book to read on game theory - any personal recommendations from you or any particular book u personally adore on the subject?
- great topic! maybe 'tit for tat' catpures only the retaliation part, while 'copy kitten strategy' addresses both (nice & retaliate)
- I think also worth pointing out that often we don't realize if the situation is a Game OR we don't take time to decide that if we really need to play it (reward is desirable/worth our time OR is It just for a good feeling eg. revenge/ getting a small bargain by spending more time).
- Question: I think 'starting nice' or 'forgiving' becomes much easier when we acknowledge that we might not know where the other person is coming from (giving a benefit of doubt) and people can change. But also these qualifications make switching-decisions (nice to retaliate) very subjective? and that's where most people struggle, at least I do. In that case Golden rule makes sense, instead of putting too much energy to evaluate the rival, and just keep being nice, that might force the rival to consider co-operation? But of course, if the rival is clearly hostile, one shouldn't be stupid.
I agree that it's important to take the time to decide what situation we're in and how we should react. We act instinctively all the time. Instead, we should step back and ask: do I even want to play this game? If yes, what is the desired outcome and what move is most likely to produce that?
I agree that real life is very complex and judging whether a person acted with good intentions or not is very subjective. However, I do feel that too many people don't even reach that stage: they start off with an instinctive distrust mode because that's how they've been raised, that's how their parents used to behave, and so on. Just changing that would be a big improvement in their lifes, I think. After that, the subjective complexities remain, but there are no simple fixes for those.
Interesting. Currently looking for a good book to read on game theory - any personal recommendations from you or any particular book u personally adore on the subject?
Depends on how deep you want to go. If you want something quite basic and introductory, you can try this: https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/1785780824/
For more serious books, here is a good list: https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2014/09/02/guide-to-game-theory-books/