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{{a|glossary|}}''See also'': {{risk|Prisoner’s dilemma}}<br> | {{a|glossary|}}''See also'': {{risk|Prisoner’s dilemma}} — a feature-length essay.<br> | ||
An exercise in calculating economic outcomes by means of {{tag|metaphor}}, the | An exercise in calculating economic outcomes by means of {{tag|metaphor}}, the [[prisoner’s dilemma]] was developed at the RAND corporation in the 1950s by those splendid brainboxes as a way of predicting individuals’ behaviour in situations requiring [[I believe|trust]] among strangers - for very good example, when unacquainted participants buy or sell in an unregulated market. This field developed into [[game theory]]. | ||
===The original dilemma=== | ===The original dilemma=== |