In multi-cycle versions of the prisoner's dilemma, the most successful winning strategy was tit for tat (and later, tit for two tats) because it was:
Nice, (didn't defect first)
Retaliatory, (so they didn't get exploited for being too nice)
Forgiving, (they retaliate, and then return to cooperation. Not petty or vengeful.)
Non-envious (they didn't strive to get more than their opponent.)
I think this can teach us a lot about cooperation and mutual-beneficiaries, even in relationships where we have to work with people we don't like or trust.
Cooperation is still a better strategy than constant fighting, and that is exciting to me.
THE SOURCES:
Prisoner's Dilemma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma#The_iterated_prisoner's_dilemma
The Evolution of Cooperation Book Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evolution_of_Cooperation
Tit for Tat strategy wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat
Check out this Veritasium video for more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScpHTIi-kM
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