Since a Level-3 player can adopt any useful strategy, his participation
would be a superset of a Level-2 player, so I don't get your point.
> Maybe Level 3 adaptability would work in a limited test where the Level 3
individual temporarily
> adopted a set strategy for the period of the test, but as you apply it to
life,
> constantly shifting paradigms (as in Level 3) would lead to lack of
trust. Trust is
> important, and leads to access to additional resources, a clear survival
> and power benefit. (If you trust someone, you might lend them money,
etc.)
Well. In the first place, reaching Level 3 doesn't mean you discard your
values or integrity. On the contrary, you can reprogram your silly random
memes to support your values. In the second place, it's the APPEARANCE of
trust that leads to all the goodies you mention, and a Level-3 player can
generally fool enough of the people enough of the time to get what she
wants.
>
> On the other hand, specific goal seeking behavior leads to high levels of
> trust. This is someone you can count on.
I agree. As someone once told me, enlightened people make lousy employees.
Hire Level-2ers.
>
> So is Level 3 specific goal seeking or adaptable paradigms?
>
> And, what is the repines of Level 3 to a iterated prisoner's dilemma?
>
I don't know what this means.
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