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The Evolution of Cooperation

Robert Axelrod, subject: How cooperation can emerge and persist among self-interested participants

A Mark Leonard recommendation that David surfaces as a practical source of models for business problems.

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About the book

A game-theory study of the conditions that allow reciprocal cooperation to emerge and persist without a central authority.

Why read it

Best if you want the game-theory book Mark Leonard recommended as a practical model for repeated business interactions.

Key themes

  • Models for recurring problems
  • Cooperation as strategy

Evidence and original sources

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