{"product_id":"the-evolution-of-cooperation-revised-edition-9780465005642","title":"The Evolution of Cooperation: Revised Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert Axelrod\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Personal Growth - Success\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA famed political scientist's classic argument for a more cooperative world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We assume that, in a world ruled by natural selection, selfishness pays. So why cooperate? In \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Cooperation\u003c\/i\u003e, political scientist Robert Axelrod seeks to answer this question. In 1980, he organized the famed Computer Prisoners Dilemma Tournament, which sought to find the optimal strategy for survival in a particular game. Over and over, the simplest strategy, a cooperative program called Tit for Tat, shut out the competition. In other words, cooperation, not unfettered competition, turns out to be our best chance for survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A vital book for leaders and decision makers, \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Cooperation\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how cooperative principles help us think better about everything from military strategy, to political elections, to family dynamics.","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47891998769303,"sku":"9780465005642","price":1691.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780465005642.webp?v=1781185415","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-evolution-of-cooperation-revised-edition-9780465005642","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}