1385 || tit for tat (the winning strategy)
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…
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