All articles tagged with "Cooperation"
What is the collective action problem? Explore the tragedy of the commons, Elinor Ostrom's Nobel-winning research, game theory, and why some groups cooperate while others fail.
Why do humans cooperate at unprecedented scales? The science of kin selection, reciprocal altruism, Axelrod's tournaments, altruistic punishment, and Ostrom's commons.
Game theory is the mathematical study of strategic interaction. From the Prisoner's Dilemma to nuclear deterrence, this explainer covers Nash equilibria, cooperation, auctions, signaling, and why the theory changed economics, biology, and political science.