One that should resonate with LP members, and that has been discussed before on our various forums, is the game of deciding how much to invest in learning about the candidates for public office. It is in the collective best interest for every voter to invest a lot of time to make the best choice in every race, but in the individual best interest to invest none at all or even not vote, because of the low odds of one's vote making a difference. It is called the "rational ignorance" problem, but it is a variation on the PD game.
Other examples are discussed in the following: http://perspicuity.net/sd/pd-brf.html http://www.friesian.com/rent.htm http://gadfly.igc.org/progressive/good-each.htm http://www.dhushara.com/paradoxhtm/prisoners.htm On 10/14/2009 09:54 AM, ma ni wrote: > For those who you advise that it's a "vast subject" and "don't > expect to grasp it quickly", how about giving an example. How > about describing one of those 400 daily situations that involve > PD games? > -- Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------- Constitution Society 2900 W Anderson Ln C-200-322, Austin, TX 78757 512/299-5001 www.constitution.org [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------
