[Marxism] Cooperation and game theory

["Sayan Bhattacharyya" <ok.president+marxmail@xxxxxxxxx>]

This has important consequences for the feasiblity of socialism....

Full: <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/science/31prof.html?ref=science>

"In experiments conducted by other scientists with people and animals,
Dr. Nowak's mathematical models seem to fit. Reputation has a powerful
effect on how people play games. People who gain a reputation for not
cooperating tend to be shunned or punished by other players.
Cooperative players get rewarded.

" "You help because you know it gives you a reputation of a helpful
person, who will be helped," Dr. Nowak said. "You also look at others
and help them according to whether they have helped." "

Full: <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/science/31prof.html?ref=science>

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