{"product_id":"the-calculus-of-selfishness-karl-sigmund-9780691171081","title":"The Calculus of Selfishness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pioneer in evolutionary game theory looks at selfishness and cooperation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does cooperation emerge among selfish individuals? When do people share resources, punish those they consider unfair, and engage in joint enterprises? These questions fascinate philosophers, biologists, and economists alike, for the \"invisible hand\" that should turn selfish efforts into public benefit is not always at work. \u003ci\u003eThe Calculus of Selfishness\u003c\/i\u003e looks at social dilemmas where cooperative motivations are subverted and self-interest becomes self-defeating. Karl Sigmund, a pioneer in evolutionary game theory, uses simple and well-known game theory models to examine the foundations of collective action and the effects of reciprocity and reputation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on some of the best-known social and economic experiments, including games such as the Prisoner's Dilemma, Trust, Ultimatum, Snowdrift, and Public Good, Sigmund explores the conditions leading to cooperative strategies. His approach is based on evolutionary game dynamics, applied to deterministic and probabilistic models of economic interactions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring basic strategic interactions among individuals guided by self-interest and caught in social traps, \u003ci\u003eThe Calculus of Selfishness\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes to what extent one key facet of human nature--selfishness--can lead to cooperation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karl Sigmund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691171084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691171081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.40d","brand":"Karl Sigmund","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120045682943,"sku":"9780691171081","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_51971964-f307-4061-b340-dcaadfe81cc8.jpg?v=1687412272","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-calculus-of-selfishness-karl-sigmund-9780691171081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}