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The Prisoner's Dilemma Explained
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VoiceTube posted on 2015/07/23Ever wondered why cooperation can be so tricky, even when it seems like the best option? This video dives into the fascinating Prisoner's Dilemma, a classic thought experiment from game theory that explains why people might choose to betray each other! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and see how these concepts apply to real-world market competition and strategy.
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situation
US /ˌsɪtʃuˈeʃən/
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UK /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place, position or area that something is in
- An unexpected problem or difficulty
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More people
US /ˈpipəl/
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UK /'pi:pl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
- Transitive Verb
- To populate; to fill with people.
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US /spɛnd/
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UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
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US /kənˈfɛʃən/
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UK /kənˈfeʃn/
- Noun
- Admission you have done something wrong
- A statement acknowledging something, often something embarrassing or damaging.
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