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The Evolution of Cooperation
Game Theory / Political Science
Axelrod's computer-tournament experiments show that tit-for-tat—cooperate first, then mirror—reliably outcompetes more aggressive strategies over repeated games. Naval cites game theory as a foundation for understanding how trust, reputation, and leverage actually work in a world of repeated interactions.
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Naval Ravikant
Naval includes it as a game-theory foundation; its tit-for-tat results underpin his writing on reputation, trust, and long-run relationships as the basis of leverage.