Prisoner's dilemma is widely used in conflict resolution at grassroots level and a little bit more complex than your quote, particularly when linked to rational choice theory. Unfortunately not applicable to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, otherwise it would have been solved years ago.
Please define "disinformation". I may not always agree with Georges but his arguments are usually flawless. I dislike online rows, so I haven't been following this. Who's the weak minded here and according to which indicators? Sorry but placing yourself in the hierarchical superiority of "confusing the weak minded" when you don't know list members may not be in line with the game theory you quote. Please define trope and according to who. Confusing the end of grand récits, or rather their shattering into partial micro units at the same hierarchical level with no overarching one, with political interests against a new paradigm is somewhat limited. It would be more comfortable to live under the umbrella of a Paradigm (Kuhn terms, dated though applicable), but maybe the lack of it is a paradigm itself (Latour). Fractal geometry led to a veritable scientific revolution, which can't really be compared to hologram. If interested in latest technology, its interconnection with science & arts is a most fascinating field (e.g. virtual touchability) which is pushing boundaries indeed and leading to a significant shift in social sciences' theories. BTW, I'm an utter idiot in its etymological sense. In my immense folly, I can't help wondering why intellectual discussions by savant people end in quarrel rather than some fruitful outcome. Cheers. -----Mensaje original----- De: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] En nombre de adrf Enviado el: martes, 26 de agosto de 2008 22:36 Para: [email protected] Asunto: [epistemology 9293] Re: Prisoner exchange PRISONER"S DILEMMA taken from wikipedia> Prisoner's Dilemma constitutes a problem in game theory. It was originally framed by Merrill Flood and Melvin Dresher working at RAND in 1950. Albert W. Tucker formalized the game with prison sentence payoffs and gave it the "Prisoner's Dilemma" name (Poundstone, 1992). Two suspects are arrested by the police. The police have insufficient evidence for a conviction, and, having separated both prisoners, visit each of them to offer the same deal. If one testifies ("defects") for the prosecution against the other and the other remains silent, the betrayer goes free and the silent accomplice receives the full 10-year sentence. If both remain silent, both prisoners are sentenced to only six months in jail for a minor charge. If each betrays the other, each receives a five-year sentence. Each prisoner must choose to betray the other or to remain silent. Each one is assured that the other would not know about the betrayal before the end of the investigation. How should the prisoners act? Prisoner EXCHANGE "In 1985, Israel released 1,150 prisoners in exchange for three Israeli soldiers captured in "Lebanon. Then-Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin defended the deal. "When no military option "exists," he said, "there is no choice but to enter negotiations and pay a price." [1] Metapoofsky is a disinformation agent. I've been on several other lists with one in attendancce, hoping to confuse the weak minded and their tactics are obvious. They leave one uncertain about whether it's nuts or what. Oh well, every village used to have its idiot, so what else is new? adrian Georges Metanomski wrote: > > > > --- On Tue, 7/29/08, Alex P. Real <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I eagerly await further comments on the Jewish side. > =============== --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Epistemology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
