Earth.com·5 min read·hard
Why cooperation survives when selfishness should win
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New research suggests that cooperation can emerge spontaneously in evolutionary systems, challenging the long-held belief that selfishness is always the dominant strategy. The study indicates that individuals responding differently to various opponents is sufficient to sustain cooperative behavior.
Even in the Prisoner’s Dilemma, the classic thought experiment built to prove selfishness always wins, cooperation keeps showing up and sticking around.
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