I cooperated, because I’m more or less indifferent to monetary prizes of less than twenty dollars or so, and more substantial prizes imply widespread cooperation. I view it as unlikely that I can get away with putting myself into a separate reference class, so I might as well contribute to that.
Hmm, come to think of it, deciding the size of the cash prize (for it being interesting) is probably worth more to me as well. I’ll just have to settle for boring old cash.
I defected, because I’m indifferent to whether the prize-giver or prize-winner has 60 * X dollars, unless the prize-winner is me.
I cooperated, because I’m more or less indifferent to monetary prizes of less than twenty dollars or so, and more substantial prizes imply widespread cooperation. I view it as unlikely that I can get away with putting myself into a separate reference class, so I might as well contribute to that.
Hmm, come to think of it, deciding the size of the cash prize (for it being interesting) is probably worth more to me as well. I’ll just have to settle for boring old cash.