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Let’s Play: Exploring Trust Through Decision Theory - An Interactive Experience

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In recent years, discussions about increasing mistrust within societies have gained prominence. Various scientific disciplines examine how to address and potentially resolve this issue, with game theory—a branch of mathematics—offering valuable insights. Although the idea that mathematics might offer solutions to this topic can initially seem perplexing, this interactive game effectively demonstrates how decision theory can shed light on the dynamics of trust and cooperation as the player tries their hand at the 'prisoner's dilemma'.

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Prisoner’s Dilemma

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