Re: The Urge to Punish Cheats: Not Just Human, but Selfless

From: Keith Henson (hkhenson@cogeco.ca)
Date: Mon Feb 11 2002 - 02:12:29 GMT

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    Which just demonstrates that humans are not driven by entirely rational
    analysis. Keith

    At 08:27 PM 10/02/02 -0500, you wrote:
    >On Sunday, February 10, 2002, at 07:57 , Ray Recchia wrote:
    >
    >>But if someone offered you 10% and you refused it how would you be better
    >>off than if you had accepted?
    >
    >Ah, but, why, in this scenario of free money, should I let the other guy
    >get 90%? Same or nothing, only way I'd play it. Yes, I'd be no better off,
    >but, neither would that greedy bastard....
    >
    >Meet me halfway, and I'm willing to move. Trades and deals should be
    >between equals.
    >
    >>That is the game theory purely rational analysis.
    >
    >It seems more rational to me to ensure fairness- that way no-one feels
    >cheated, and the offer is taken with respect. It is not rational in a
    >bargaining situation to deal unfairly, regardless of outcome.
    >
    >Unless you consider the bottom-line to be the only rationality in this
    >game. I don't.
    >
    >- Wade
    >
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