This is the most interesting video I've seen in a long time and gives us insight into so many of today's issues.

TL;DR the winning strategy for the long game is very different from a one off match. For the long haul being nice, forgiving, transparent, and not being a sucker win out. If winning gives you an advantage then pockets of players can grow to overcome the dominant not-nice losers.

https://youtu.be/mScpHTIi-kM?si=vgmEKRonSpHxECNK

#gametheory #prisonersdilema

The problem is we have a large population that plays the game with incomplete information which means when they think they have won they haven't. They stack up pyrrhic victory after pyrrhic victory while the spoils go to their oligarchical overlords.

Maybe there is a winning strategy against them. I hope so. But I have to take heart that long term, cooperation by rational actors can win out. However I have to accept that is not happening in my lifetime.