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Game Theory
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There is a neat economic explanation for the sexual division of labour in hunter-gatherers. In terms of nutrition, women generally collect dependable, staple carbohydrates whereas men fetch precious protein. Combine the two – predictable calories from women and occasional protein from men – and you get the best of both worlds. At the cost of some extra work, women get to eat some good protein without having to chase it; men get to know where the next meal is coming from if they fail to kill a de
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― The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
― The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
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Because there really are only two choices. We win and they lose – or else, they win and we lose.” “There’s a third possibility.” “What?” he demanded aggressively. “We all lose.
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― Patriots
― Patriots
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