Is it better to think the best of people and be betrayed occasionally, or think the worst of them and be pleasantly surprised occasionally?
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the first, because you will project what behavior you expect of people and often it'll be self fulfilling
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the best because the bonds of trust you form are a positive force in a social life. Trust is a learned skill. Distrust isolates.
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Historical winners of iterated prisoner's dilemma contests start with "think the best" and then adjust based on future interactions
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