1. Evolution games
HMS

2. Lots of things evolve

3. You are evolved

4. cousins
ancestors

5. We came from africa

6. You are an animal!

7. You find some food!

8. But then!!…

9. A new animal has appeared!

10. Cooperate or defect?

11. C D C
3, 3
1, 5 D
5, 1
0,0

12. cooperate
cooperate +3 +3 3 3
You
oppponent

13. cooperate
cooperate +3 +3 6 6
You
oppponent

14. cooperate
Defect +1 +5 7 11
You
oppponent

15. defect
Defect +0 +0 7 11
You
oppponent

16. defect
cooperate +5 +1 12 12
You
oppponent

17. defect
Defect +0 +0 12 12
You
oppponent

18. Game 1 D / D C / D 1 C / C 4 D / C 9 … ACTIONS Self / Partner
My PAYOFF
D / D
C / D 1
C / C 4
D / C 9 …
Game 1

19. Rules:
If your birthday is between January and June, you are a COOPERATOR.
If your birthday is between July and December, you are a DEFECTOR.
Change partners each time!

20. Game 2

21. Rules: You can choose to COOPERATE or DEFECT.
Change partners each time!

22. Game 3

23. Rules: You can choose to COOPERATE or DEFECT.
You can stay with the same partner, or leave. When you leave, you must pick a new partner RANDOMLY. You must let others interrupt you.
You CANNOT TALK.

24. Turn in your cards for a reward

25. Colin Garvey, PhD cand., STS @ RPI
Thanks!!
Colin Garvey, PhD cand., RPI