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{{a|devil|}}The [[prisoner’s dilemma]] is the mathematician’s way of articulating the [[commercial imperative]]. | {{a|devil|{{prisonersdilemmatable}}}}The [[prisoner’s dilemma]] is the mathematician’s way of articulating the [[commercial imperative]]. | ||
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]]. | 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 [[prisoner’s dilemma]]== | ==The original [[prisoner’s dilemma]]== | ||
Two people are charged with a conspiracy<ref>Whether or not they are guilty is beside the point. If it helps you empathise with their predicament, assume they’re innocent</ref>. Each is held separately. They cannot communicate. There is enough evidence to convict both on a lesser charge, but not the main charge. Each prisoner is separately offered the same plea bargain. The offer is: | |||
*If A informs B but B refuses to inform on A: | *If A informs B but B refuses to inform on A: | ||
**A will not be prosecuted at all and will go free | **A will not be prosecuted at all and will go free | ||