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by forkandwait 4140 days ago
Perhaps "cooperation brings game theory into question" would be a better title?
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You can't upvote this enough. If the predictions of your model don't square up with reality, reality that came into being through evolution on the geological timescale, it's time that you should look at the shortcomings of your model. Perhaps it can evolve into something with actual predictive value.
What is in question is not game theory (math really does aspire to "absolute truth") but whether this game theoretical model applies to typical biological populations.
The problem with game theory is that you already have to know the outcome in order to know whether game theory matches up with the situation.
article title is terrible, agreed
A beautifully crafted argument.