“Morally, of course, games can be tricky. Theory predicts that outcomes are often not to the betterment of the group or society. Nevertheless, this case had an interesting result. When the students got carte blanche to set the rules, altruism and cooperation won the day. How unlike a ‘normal’ test where all students are solitary competitors and teachers guard against any cheating! What my class showed was a very ‘human’ trait: the ability to align what is ‘good for me’ with what is ‘good for all’ within the evolutionary games of our choosing.”
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