How to outsmart the Prisoner’s Dilemma - Lucas Husted

What happens if both gingerbread men choose to spare each other?

• The fox eats one limb from each gingerbread man.

• The fox eats three limbs from each gingerbread man.

• One gingerbread man is fully eaten, and the other runs away.

• Both gingerbread men run away with all their limbs.

If the gingerbread men act rationally and only think about their own best outcome, what choice will they both make in the original dilemma?

• Both will choose to spare each other.

• Both will choose to sacrifice each other.

• One will spare, and the other will sacrifice.

• They will take turns sparing and sacrificing.

What new rule does the wizard introduce that changes how the gingerbread men might make their decisions?

• The fox will only eat one gingerbread man.

• They will have to repeat the dilemma every day for the rest of their lives.

• They can now talk to each other before making a choice.

• The fox will eat all their limbs if they don't cooperate.

In the Infinite Prisoner's Dilemma, what does the "delta" value (δ) represent?

• The number of limbs the fox eats each day.

• How much the gingerbread men value future outcomes compared to immediate outcomes.

• The total number of days the dilemma will be repeated.

• The speed at which the gingerbread men can run away.