Calvin comments on 2013 Less Wrong Census/Survey - Less Wrong

78 Post author: Yvain 22 November 2013 09:26AM

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Comment author: Calvin 30 November 2013 12:33:56AM 0 points [-]

I am not sure I follow.

If you predict that majority of 'rational' people (say more than 50%) would pre-commit to cooperation, then you had a great opportunity to shaft them by defecting and running with their money.

Personally, I decided to defect as to ensure that other people who also defected won't take advantage of me.