Prisoner’s Dilemma, pg. 97
It might seem that when two persons’ interests are not completely opposed—where by their actions they can increase the common good—it would be even easier to come to a rational solution. In fact it is often harder, and such solutions may be less satisfying.
I picked this up at the library yesterday and haven’t been able to put it down. Prisoner’s Dilemma, by William Poundstone is a perfect mixture of the intellectual history of game theory, an introduction to game theory, and the [suspenseful] geopolitical strategizing that happened around Los Alamos —> The Cold War.
I’ll try to pull quotes out of it as much as possible, but I’d recommend this book strongly to anyone. It’s extremely fun to read.
