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Let's take the simple case of time inconsistency regarding punishment. There is a two stage game with two players. First A decides if to cheat B for some gain. Then B decides if to punish A at some cost. Before the game B would like to commit to punishing A if A cheats, but once A has already cheated, B would rather not punish.
Am I correct in assuming that if A cheats and is punished, A suffers a net loss?
Yes.