This document is an academic paper discussing a game theory model called the 'envelope game' to explain cooperative behavior without calculating costs. The model suggests that individuals who cooperate without assessing the costs are more trusted, as they are likely to cooperate even when costs are high. The paper explores the conditions under which this behavior emerges as a Nash Equilibrium and its implications for understanding human behavior, including political trust, intuitive cooperation, and taboo trade-offs.
documents/EFTA01091492.pdf
{}