The idea of the Prisoner’s Dilemma was developed in 1950 by mathematicians Merrill Flood and Melvin Dresher for the Rand Corporation’s investigations in game theory.

Game theory sees all actions as part of a game in which each individual is out to "win." Prisoner's Dilemma is a particularly renowned example used by game theorists to understand social behavior.

Many larger social and economic issues can be framed as an N-person prisoner’s dilemma. For example, consider a worker who’s trying to negotiate wages that outpace overall inflation.

For example, the debate about gun ownership in the United States is in part informed by the prisoner’s dilemma. Individuals have a choice to carry a gun or not.

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When these local agencies develop GSPs, they are almost destined to be litigated which results in a Prisoner’s Dilemma for all parties involved. The Prisoner’s Dilemma is a game theory scenario ...