The Prisoner's Dilemma Explained in One Minute

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  • @OneMinuteEconomics
    @OneMinuteEconomics  Год назад

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  • @jarbincks6715
    @jarbincks6715 6 месяцев назад +8

    this is the most comprehensive and straight-to-the point way I've seen the prisoners dilemma explained. Thank you!

  • @jmcknight00
    @jmcknight00 8 лет назад +72

    From my understanding, people in the real world are very rarely in prisoner's dilemma situations. Much more often, they find themselves in a modified, iterative version. This may explain why they tend to cooperate more.

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  8 лет назад +11

      Yep, there are definitely multiple shades of grey in the real world and as such, the prisoner's dilemma and game theory in general definitely shouldn't be considered something like the Holy Grail of economics :)

  • @David-xb9kg
    @David-xb9kg 5 лет назад +81

    The real question is why does the police have a flintlock pistol?

  • @anirudhganesh
    @anirudhganesh 4 года назад +26

    I was reading a paper and this one explained it much better than that research. Thanks a lot. Nice pun at the end XD "Take it with a grain of salt!"

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  4 года назад +1

      Thanks a lot for the kind words, really happy the video helped you meaningfully understand the concept :)

    • @Colton-wz5sh
      @Colton-wz5sh 2 месяца назад +1

      Not a pun

  • @DRAWKCABLLA
    @DRAWKCABLLA 2 года назад +37

    every smart person knows to not say anything to the pigs.

  • @squalewally7297
    @squalewally7297 8 месяцев назад +3

    Alice broke out of jail after 2 days. She won

  • @martybyrd2141
    @martybyrd2141 2 года назад +8

    It's interesting that you set it up so that if they both testify, it's not the worst collective outcome (6 yrs). I thought part of the idea with the Prisoner's Dilemma was to show that when they both don't cooperate it's worse collectively than when just one of them doesn't testify. Yours is set up so the worst collective outcome is when just one of them testifies. So I'm curious then why you didn't make it for example (5,5) when they both testify?

  • @SynthApprentice
    @SynthApprentice 3 года назад +4

    And this is why the US and Russia both spent so much money on military expenses that were never actually used against each other.

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  3 года назад

      There are indeed many ways to see these dynamics through a game theory lens

    • @SynthApprentice
      @SynthApprentice 3 года назад +4

      @@OneMinuteEconomics The best possible solution for the Cold War was that neither the US nor Russia spend money on nuclear armament (0, 0). Unfortunately, if one side didn't spend those military expenses, the other side would have had the military dominance to destroy the side that didn't spend those expenses (- infinity, +100). That means that the best solution for both sides was to spend money on nuclear weapons, even though that would mean that neither side would have the military dominance needed to actually use those weapons (-10, -10).
      +100 (you arm, they don't) > 0 (you don't arm, neither do they), and -10 (you arm, they arm) > - infinity (you don't arm, they do). It's the Prisoner's Dilemma in action.

    • @gadgetfuture9866
      @gadgetfuture9866 10 дней назад

      The way things are going, not sure.

  • @junichiroyamashita
    @junichiroyamashita 7 лет назад +15

    This reminds of Virtue's Last Reward

    • @neil4542
      @neil4542 4 года назад +1

      Late but they even have someone named Alice here

  • @OneMinuteEconomics
    @OneMinuteEconomics  4 года назад +1

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  • @torokun
    @torokun 4 года назад +3

    What are some real life examples within organizations such as companies?

  • @NWAWskeptic
    @NWAWskeptic 5 лет назад +4

    Would you consider the entertainment industry's current and upcoming situation with their digital IPs and desires to exclusively offer their content via their own digital platforms an example of this dilemma? In reality all the studios and such would benefit far more by having their content available across a wide range of providers, but only if the other studios offer THEIR content to them in return. So really it is inevitable that each studio will refuse to offer theirs as it would be a huge risk.

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  5 лет назад +2

      It's most definitely an interesting game theory case study, might even publish a few IP-related videos soon-ish (this year). And, sure, I could envision a few ways to phrase the situation so as to make it a PD candidate :)

  • @aaronkoh7749
    @aaronkoh7749 2 дня назад

    When you say cooperate, do you mean with each other or with the police?

  • @simonnash9563
    @simonnash9563 3 года назад +7

    This game theory ignores what happens once the person who stays silent and gets dobbed on gets out of jail and meets up with the dobber….

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  3 года назад +1

      :D

    • @PLAYERSLAYER_22
      @PLAYERSLAYER_22 Год назад

      well to be fair, a small scale social experiment would not very likely arise someone to seek revenge. the calculation required at large scales seems to explain the arms race of intelligence in humans.

  • @bencochrane6112
    @bencochrane6112 6 месяцев назад

    The key to the prisoner dilemma is calculable outcomes. You don't get that in real life, which is why poker, with some relatively straight forward maths you can crunch, is relaxing.

  • @ElectricIguana
    @ElectricIguana 3 года назад +8

    GME Theory

  • @jarlnieminen4307
    @jarlnieminen4307 11 месяцев назад +1

    The real question is why is a criminals testimony enough to get an extended sentence.

  • @aarphi1984
    @aarphi1984 2 месяца назад

    Decided to rewatch this today as last time I was high as ballz. Suffice to say it made a lot more sense this time around but I also remember it being a 38 mins documentary of philosophy and logic mechanics 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @gerardvong2719
    @gerardvong2719 3 года назад

    You deserve more subscribers

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  3 года назад +1

      Thanks a lot Gerard, it's ridiculously difficult to gain traction when publishing family-friendly non-controversial content... but it CAN be done and I'm getting there, one subscriber at a time :)

    • @gerardvong2719
      @gerardvong2719 3 года назад

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    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  3 года назад

      Hearing that always makes my day! And to answer your question, I do. But at the same time, I believe a looooooooooooot of market participants need to be flushed out. Otherwise, something with immense potential risks becoming little more than a glorified casino and that would be a shame. The entire space is, in my opinion, a cringeworthy mess from a lot of perspectives. From laser eyes and cult-like behavior to rampant scams. Once these excesses are flushed out, however, I believe decentralized finance can shine through more than "number go up" narratives :)

  • @zara8527
    @zara8527 Год назад

    So is nash equilibrium 3,3 or 1,1 ?

  • @MaryJane4and20th
    @MaryJane4and20th 3 года назад +1

    why does whether they did the other crime not factor in

  • @memerboi69.0
    @memerboi69.0 6 лет назад +2

    tit for tat: hey you cheated
    joss: no u
    tit for tat: no u
    joss: no u
    tit for tat: no u
    (game ends)
    joss gets victory

  • @Or_321
    @Or_321 2 года назад

    Learnt this poring through jurisprudence textbooks some 11 years ago

  • @fairozmalihaafra3232
    @fairozmalihaafra3232 2 года назад

    Excellent!

  • @nimra9679
    @nimra9679 Год назад

    Best video

  • @thatJAWNraps
    @thatJAWNraps Год назад +1

    "The prisoners dilemma explained in One Minute"
    Me: Why is it 1:29 then?
    Me a second after that: Oh, so he could round down from 29 seconds to a minute to justify it lol

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  Год назад +1

      Actually, no, I get a bit more wiggle room than that :) The basic idea as far as I'm concerned is that as long as you start by saying "one minute" when pronouncing the length of the video, it's all good. So anything from 60 seconds (one minute) to 119 seconds (one minute and fifty-nine seconds). Ironically, my only off-format video is the supply and demand one which is a second or two too short, heh

    • @thatJAWNraps
      @thatJAWNraps Год назад

      @@OneMinuteEconomics intersting, thanks for such a measured response considering my initial comment came off pretty prickish lol, thats interesting though esp as someone whos looking to start a podcast/channel in the coming year

    • @thatJAWNraps
      @thatJAWNraps Год назад

      also as a HUGE fan of Freakanomics as a teenager like 15yrs ago and recently read their application of game theory to penalty kicks in soccer, if u have any videos applying economic/statistical analysis to everyday/random situations id love to check them out :)

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  Год назад +1

      Keep telling myself I'll publish a statistics mini-series where I dig deep(er) one of these days, but my schedule has been a mess in 2022 (not necessarily in a bad way)

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  Год назад +1

      For now, I'd recommend checking out my statistics playlist. Mostly just me covering the basics, but with some interesting (I hope) analogies like family reunions for explaining the standard deviation:
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  • @Larry21924
    @Larry21924 9 месяцев назад

    This is some top-notch content. I read a book with a similar topic, and it was absolutely incredible. "Game Theory and the Pursuit of Algorithmic Fairness" by Jack Frostwell

  • @z0uLess
    @z0uLess 28 дней назад

    Why would a justice system convict two people to jailtime consisting of a percentage of the crime being done? Either you did the crime (100%) or you did not do the crime (0%), right?

  • @nhily4757
    @nhily4757 5 лет назад

    how does it apply to economic?

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  5 лет назад +3

      It's basically a (very popular) example of a situation where competitors are in a state of Nash equilibrium:
      ruclips.net/video/MSxgzaeKCJ0/видео.html

  • @rh88841
    @rh88841 3 года назад +1

    Golden Balls the game show is an interesting display of this

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  3 года назад

      Will check it out :)

    • @rh88841
      @rh88841 3 года назад

      @@OneMinuteEconomics Then, look up "the weirdest split of steal ever" once you're familiar with the show. Dude broke the show and Prisoner's Dilemma

  • @siblej1
    @siblej1 5 месяцев назад

    Alice would get a more lenient sentence.

  • @wulphstein
    @wulphstein Год назад

    People will cooperate if possible.

  • @sammariofan
    @sammariofan Год назад

    I’m here from danganronpa when Celeste mentioned this

  • @Noah-zk9dj
    @Noah-zk9dj 5 лет назад

    this place described in better

  • @nusratzahanjnu7355
    @nusratzahanjnu7355 Год назад

    Got it

  • @DrFrankNStein-sf2ww
    @DrFrankNStein-sf2ww 9 месяцев назад

    The Police can NOT offer you a deal !

  • @abraham802
    @abraham802 3 года назад

    cuz we dont live in a simulation we live in the real world

  • @hankimlim8676
    @hankimlim8676 5 лет назад +3

    Why is the tile declared as 1 minute whereas , the video is 1.29 minutes or 1.5 minutes ? Have to be honest with your description

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  5 лет назад +5

      As a general rule, I am comfortable format-wise as long as you can say the length out loud and it starts with "One Minute"... even "one minute and fifty-nine seconds" as an extreme example. That way, I have enough wiggle room to be able to focus on getting the message across properly and don't have to sacrifice ideas that I consider worth including just for the sake of an overly-rigid format interpretation :)

  • @StarsTogether
    @StarsTogether Год назад

    Outstanding content! If you’re riveted by this, a parallel book is highly advisable. "Game Theory and the Pursuit of Algorithmic Fairness" by Jack Frostwell

  • @epictetus__
    @epictetus__ 5 месяцев назад

    How that's not the ideal outcome? Yeah technically Alice not testifying is better, but let's face it in real world situation what if her partner actually rats her and in that case she is 100% sure she will get 8 years imprisonment. So you can't blame Alice

  • @Streetwalks513
    @Streetwalks513 10 месяцев назад

    Where does 8 years. Come from

  • @Colton-wz5sh
    @Colton-wz5sh 2 месяца назад

    Well women get 66 less sentencing than men so lets run the numbers again

  • @z0uLess
    @z0uLess 28 дней назад

    I am not self interested

  • @ElectricKoolaid904
    @ElectricKoolaid904 Месяц назад

    The funny part about this scenario is both of them are innocent. Welcome to the United States of America vs every citizen

  • @thedancingveganatheist6310
    @thedancingveganatheist6310 4 года назад

    This is more than one minute.
    Title is objectively wrong.

    • @OneMinuteEconomics
      @OneMinuteEconomics  4 года назад +2

      Expooooooooosed :D It's always difficult to find the right balance between the one minute concept and covering the topic properly. The compromise I ended up landing at is this: if you start with "one minute" when pronouncing the length of the video (so anything from 60 to 119 seconds, or if you will anything from one minute to one minute and fifty-nine seconds, heh), it's all good

    • @musicfriend2051
      @musicfriend2051 4 года назад

      But he is mathematically right because 1.29 seconds is neither taken as 1 min or 2 minutes unless its more than 1 min 30 seconds. but he could have said " in less than 2 minutes"

  • @thejookking
    @thejookking 3 года назад

    SATURDAY APRIL 17,2021 0518HRS
    Somebody's comment about an Oathkeeper taking a plea deal in his role in The January 6,2021 Capitol Riots brought me here.

  • @davidfraser908
    @davidfraser908 7 лет назад +1

    The prisoner's dilemma is not analagous 5o the real world. can anyone think of a 1:1 situation for real life??

    • @carultch
      @carultch 6 лет назад +15

      Performance enhancing drugs in sports. If neither athlete uses them, then they only have their naturally existing performance advantages over each other, and they avoid the health risks of drugging. If one drugs and the other doesn't, the one who drugs gets an performance advantage by doing so. But if they both use performance enhancing drugs, neither gets an advantage over the other, and they both incur the health risks for no realized gain.

    • @vincem3344
      @vincem3344 3 года назад +1

      @@carultch Sure, but what about the company that manufactures the drug? The executives? the shareholders? the employees? Can we have some compassion here?

  • @ever.silva7
    @ever.silva7 7 лет назад

    common sense actually....

  • @-bubby9633
    @-bubby9633 5 месяцев назад

    "1 year in jail each" - Alice will NEVER get the same sentence on account of female privilege

  • @TheDraco175
    @TheDraco175 Год назад

    I wonder if that cooperation holds outside of country lines. People are very tribalistic.