Reviews
I have gone through life thinking of myself as not very smart. But after reading this book, I feel I’ve learned how to live well even without being smart. The Evolution of Cooperation scientifically explains how everyone can benefit in relationships of every kind—human relationships, political systems, transactions, cooperation, and negotiation. Before reading it, I had only a vague understanding of what all my actions in life meant. This book expanded my thinking, and I’m so grateful that I
This book explores cooperation through game theory. I bought it after seeing the Prisoner’s Dilemma discussed in part in The Selfish Gene, because I wanted to learn more about it in detail. The table of contents is clearly organized into theory and applications, making it easy to follow. The book revisits the theories and concepts, so it reads smoothly and is easy to understand overall. Since it has relatively few pages for the price, I wished it had a bit more content. Still, I think I made a
The fact that they want no more than fairness is a basic trait shared by many strategies based on reciprocity.
Cooperation only takes a few people. The book seems to force the application of cooperation theory to other things, but it is a good attempt. Cooperation defeats betrayal.
Inbreeding means that a pair are closely related, and this may have made cooperation easier to promote even without any further relatedness.
A book showing that altruism can emerge naturally among individuals controlled by selfish genes.
I’m thrilled that this is the complete, unabridged translation of this famous book! It’s a book we need to read to survive.
An explanation, through game theory and strategic approaches, of how individuals made up of selfish genes can nevertheless have altruistic tendencies and cooperate.
Cooperation is inherently a dilemma. Instinctively, we wonder: What if the other person benefits more? What if I’m the only one who loses? The Prisoner’s Dilemma, a central subject of this book, illustrates this well. The basic idea is that if both sides cooperate, everyone can win, but fear that the other side will gain more and we alone will lose ultimately leaves everyone in the worst possible situation. As often happens, people agonize over a dilemma and end up with the worst outcome. Yet
After looking at the table of contents, I couldn’t resist buying it. It’s easy to read, and I like both the format and the content.
Robert Axelrod: The Evolution of Cooperation (40th Anniversary Special Edition)
This book scientifically demonstrates that altruism based on reciprocity can evolve naturally. The Evolution of Cooperation became famous overnight for its groundbreaking computer tournament based on the Prisoner’s Dilemma. Since its first publication in 1984, it has had an enormous influence on fields ranging from science and society to politics, economics, and literature; an expanded edition appeared in 2006, followed by a special 40th-anniversary edition in 2024. Evolutionary theory says that life evolves through competition and that pure altruism cannot evolve. Yet cooperation and goodwill abound in the natural world and human society. How can this be explained? Humanity’s longstanding question was answered in 1984. Professor Axelrod held a computer tournament based on the Prisoner’s Dilemma, pitting various strategies against one another. Surprisingly, the ultimate winner was the simplest and most cooperative program: Tit for Tat (TFT, or “an eye for an eye”—reciprocation). On this basis, it was proven mathematically that cooperation can emerge naturally without coercion. The key premise is that the relationship between two individuals lasts over time. In long-term relationships, helping one another is more beneficial than acting selfishly. The author urges readers to recognize the advantages of Tit for Tat and share them with others. The Evolution of Cooperation is a classic that anyone interested in sociology, political science, biology, or game theory should read.
Korean title: 협력의 진화(40주년 특별 기념판)
Korean author: 로버트 액설로드
Korean publisher: 시스테마
ISBN-13: 9791198695444
Reviews
I have gone through life thinking of myself as not very smart. But after reading this book, I feel I’ve learned how to live well even without being smart. The Evolution of Cooperation scientifically explains how everyone can benefit in relationships of every kind—human relationships, political systems, transactions, cooperation, and negotiation. Before reading it, I had only a vague understanding of what all my actions in life meant. This book expanded my thinking, and I’m so grateful that I
This book explores cooperation through game theory. I bought it after seeing the Prisoner’s Dilemma discussed in part in The Selfish Gene, because I wanted to learn more about it in detail. The table of contents is clearly organized into theory and applications, making it easy to follow. The book revisits the theories and concepts, so it reads smoothly and is easy to understand overall. Since it has relatively few pages for the price, I wished it had a bit more content. Still, I think I made a
The fact that they want no more than fairness is a basic trait shared by many strategies based on reciprocity.
Cooperation only takes a few people. The book seems to force the application of cooperation theory to other things, but it is a good attempt. Cooperation defeats betrayal.
Inbreeding means that a pair are closely related, and this may have made cooperation easier to promote even without any further relatedness.
A book showing that altruism can emerge naturally among individuals controlled by selfish genes.
I’m thrilled that this is the complete, unabridged translation of this famous book! It’s a book we need to read to survive.
An explanation, through game theory and strategic approaches, of how individuals made up of selfish genes can nevertheless have altruistic tendencies and cooperate.
Cooperation is inherently a dilemma. Instinctively, we wonder: What if the other person benefits more? What if I’m the only one who loses? The Prisoner’s Dilemma, a central subject of this book, illustrates this well. The basic idea is that if both sides cooperate, everyone can win, but fear that the other side will gain more and we alone will lose ultimately leaves everyone in the worst possible situation. As often happens, people agonize over a dilemma and end up with the worst outcome. Yet
After looking at the table of contents, I couldn’t resist buying it. It’s easy to read, and I like both the format and the content.
