Game theory X Life

Prisoners dilemma when repeated over multiple games, led to cooperation being the best strategy over a longer term.

Start your game with (Given) Trust but keep the game strategy going with (Earned) Trust.

1. Being nice 2. Being forgiving 3. But also being retaliatory ( thus not taken advantage of) 4. Being clear

The most thought-provoking takeaways “Most of life is not zero-sum” and in the “short term the environment shapes the player, but in the long term the players shape the environment"

More in this video here that sums it up.