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This game theory problem will change the way you see the world

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This video explains how the prisoner's dilemma reveals the paradox of self-interest leading to worse outcomes, and how simple strategies like Tit for Tat show that cooperation, forgiveness, and clarity often outperform aggression in repeated interactions.

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