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The Evolution of Cooperation

Why does cooperation survive among rivals pursuing their own interests? Repeated games, computer tournaments, wartime trenches, and biology show when reciprocity can emerge and where it fails.

9 parts, about 21 minutes to read.

At a glance

Author
Robert Axelrod
Parts
9 parts
Reading time
about 21 minutes
The whole book
Also to read in full

What the summary covers

  1. 1. The problem of cooperation2 min
  2. 2. Testing strategies3 min
  3. 3. How cooperation takes hold2 min
  4. 4. Restraint in the trenches2 min
  5. 5. Cooperation in biological systems2 min
  6. 6. Advice to a participant2 min
  7. 7. Changing the setting2 min
  8. 8. Social structure3 min
  9. 9. The scope of reciprocity3 min

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