Stupidity is inherently criminal. In a fully rational prisoner's dilemma game, you ought to cooperate. However, if someone will defect eventually, you ought to defect. If someone is not rational, they will usually defect. By mistake if nothing else.
Enslaving him is only necessary if he is *extremely* short-sighted. Think more mafia levels of coercion to compel loyalty. Because both guys know the harshness with which defectors are treated both know the other won't defect so they both get off light
-
-
Mind-slaving him may be polite because he doesn't notice, but it isn't not slavery.
-
Some can be trusted to follow their own self-interest in a long term way; others less; still others almost not at all but all require the cooperation to survive and thrive so have to submit to the conditions required to attain it. Bears could turn that deal down; men can't.
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.