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Behavioral economics is a Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Budget constraint is part of Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Dominant strategy enables Nash equilibrium. Activate to inspect this relation.Dominant strategy is part of Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Economics depends on Scarcity. Activate to inspect this relation.Game theory applies to Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Game theory depends on Probability. Activate to inspect this relation.International relations theory applies to Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Macroeconomics is a Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Macroeconomics is part of Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Microeconomics is a Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Microeconomics is part of Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Nash equilibrium depends on Strategy. Activate to inspect this relation.Nash equilibrium is part of Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Payoff matrix is part of Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Price elasticity of demand is part of Economics. Activate to inspect this relation.Prisoner's dilemma applies to Nash equilibrium. Activate to inspect this relation.Prisoner's dilemma contradicts Pareto efficiency. Activate to inspect this relation.Prisoner's dilemma is a Game (game theory). Activate to inspect this relation.Prisoner's dilemma is part of Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Public choice theory applies to Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Rent-seeking causes Market failure. Activate to inspect this relation.Rent-seeking emerges from Public choice theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Tragedy of the commons is analogous to Prisoner's dilemma. Activate to inspect this relation.Tragedy of the commons is a Market failure. Activate to inspect this relation.Zero-sum game applies to Game theory. Activate to inspect this relation.Prisoner's dilemmaGame theoryNash equilibriumPareto efficiencyGame (game theory)Tragedy of the commonsDominant strategyInternational relations theoryPayoff matrixPublic choice theoryZero-sum gameEconomicsProbabilityStrategyMarket failureRent-seekingBehavioral economicsMacroeconomicsMicroeconomicsScarcityPrice elasticity of demandBudget constraint
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100 concepts viewed through this lens. Bridge concepts connect this view to Accounting, Actuarial Science, Agriculture, Algebra….

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Prisoner's dilemma

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At a glance

In game theory, the prisoner's dilemma is a thought experiment involving two rational agents, each of whom can either cooperate for mutual benefit or betray their partner ("defect") for individual gain.

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Economics · Game Theory
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Bridge concepts (116)

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  • Feedback3
    Biology, Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Systems Biology, Systems Science · connects to Balancing loop, Reinforcing loop, Resilience
  • Climate2
    Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Geography, Meteorology, Physics · connects to Agriculture, Seasonality
  • Dominant strategy2
    Game Theory, Mathematics · connects to Game theory, Nash equilibrium
  • Environmental valuation2
    Ecological Economics · connects to Externality, Natural capital
  • Epidemic spread2
    Epidemiology, Network Science, Public Health · connects to Exponential growth, Risk

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Structural observations about the concepts shown here — descriptions of this graph, not claims about the world.

  • This view connects 12 disciplines: Ecology, Economics, Game Theory, International Relations, Mathematics, Political Economy, Political Science, Probability, Psychology, Public Policy, Statistics, Sustainability Science.
  • Prisoner's dilemma is a bridge concept — viewed here through Economics, Game Theory.
  • The connections here span 6 relation families.
  • Constraints explains 3 concepts in this view (Ecology, Economics, Political Economy, Political Science, Public Policy, Sustainability Science).

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ChemistryBiologyPhysicsMathematicsComputer ScienceGeologyMineralogyEconomics

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Bayesian updatingCause and effectCompoundingConservationConstraintsDefense in depthDiffusion & spreadEmergenceEnergy transformationEntropy & irreversibilityEquilibriumFeedback loopIncentivesInformationLevels & hierarchyModularityNetworksOptimizationOscillationProbabilityRecursion & self-similarityScaleSignal vs noiseSource–pathway–receptorStocks and flowsSymmetry & invarianceThresholds & tipping pointsTrade-offsTriangulationVariation & selectionWaves

By journey

From a Leaf to the ClimateWhy Music Moves UsHow Machines LearnReasoning about a Leaf and the Climate

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3750 concepts and 5051 typed relations form one connected component — no isolated silo.

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