The Prisoner's Dilemma

The prisoners dilemma is a hypothetical game set up showing a situation where people won't want to work together even when it's beneficial to do so. It's just a long way of saying people don't like to be taken advantage of. Is often game theory 101.

EXTRA NOTES
Concerning "Cooperation"
Cooperation refers to cooperation between the two players. Not necessarily with outside parties like the police.

[dweliq]

1)Always commit crimes alone.
2)Always keep your mouth shut.
3)Profit!

[IanPhillipsUSA]

The best option is called "Give me my lawyer" which then will get you off because there is no actual proof.

[lexiefisher]

I did this game in a museum once. It was snitch or silent. I was playing with my dad and I would always snitch because I was a little selfish kid. Dad would always stay silent. I told him "Dad you have to try to get out" he would say "You're my daughter, I would never snitch on you" I now am so touched by that now but back then I said "just pretend I'm not"

[merubindono]

Jessie and James were finally caught after trying to steal Pikachu so many times.

[elmoelmerson]

"This situation is pretty made-up, but has some real-world analogs... there's just 100 people in society, and they all smoke."

[Someone-igwe]

The survey may have had more people cooperating because they had nothing to lose. They could just pick to cooperate because it’s the nice thing to do and there is no gain nor loss. If you brought money in (like 10$ or 5$) then I think the answers would be different since they have something to lose or gain.

Edit: I just realized something, if you had a HIGHER amount of money such as a $1000 then the results would also change drastically.

[frozenfeet]

There's no extra option called 'pleading the fifth'?

[WatekFox]

In Virtue's Last Reward :
Ally and Betray

In The Prisoner's dilemma :
Cooperate and Defect

A, B, C, D...
That's what I call perfection.

[milkis]

PUNNETT SQUARE
finally it has a use other than figuring out genes

[combatkool-aid]

This video is a great way to teach a punnet square

[ujvalbanda]

5:27 creeped me out to the highest extent possible.

[JonasHamill]

In England it's illegal to advertise tobacco products. So the companies end up benefitting from it.

[mariovelez]

they put a picture of a baby on cigarette advertising?!

[RNYFLNY]

Sad the amount of people missing the point and arguing semantics and non-sensical additonal options in the prisoner dilemma, people really need to use their brain and pay attention to what this video is actually about. It has nothing to do with the law or what to actually do in this situation.

[matthewciolfi]

The game show Golden Balls (UK) uses this in the final part of the show where the two remaining contestants can either choose split the money or steal it, if one steals the other splits stealer gets all but if both steal no one gets anything, however they are allowed to talk so it is more about trusting the other person to do the right thing and not be greedy.

[mattr]

Best option: Shut up and get a lawyer. Spend no time in prison

[Goated_TheGame]

This was also shown in something called "The Evolution of Trust" by Nicky Case.

[chellmell]

If you can't trust your partner to do the option that is best for you both of you then you need a new partner.

[LancePuns]

The prisoner’s dilemma is something I discovered through the game Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward. I loved how that game twisted this already pretty messed up system into something that was horrifying to try and get through.

[bb-vcjq]

I think the real dilemma here is why their faces don't connect with their body