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Re:Office politics is not optional: learn to play the game o... by spangry on Monday January 22, 2024 @03:09AM (#39087412)
Admirable, but be aware that you are choosing to play 'co-operate' in a multi-agent prisoner's dilemma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma
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Re:Office politics is not optional: learn to play the game o... by QuantumGood on Monday January 22, 2024 @09:57AM (#39090128)
The PD is the boiled down essence of politics: Give good will unless there is evidence of prior back-stabbing, in which case be the first to stab.
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