Question

Suppose there are two small island countries: Avarice, which is populated by people who are completely self-interested, and Altruism, which is populated by people who have adopted social norms of generosity and cooperation. Suppose residents of each island often play prisoner's dilemma games, always matched with a person from the same island, but not a person who they know or will play with again. If the same number of games is played on each island, you would expect:

Answer 1

Answer:

Largely avoided in Altruism, but prevalent in Avarice.

Explanation:

The people in Altruism have adopted habits of each other and are following social norms. The people in Avarice are self interested and they do not cooperate with each other. They are not concerned about their social norms. The game will be largely avoided in Altruism.