The Red vs Blue Prisoners Dilemma
You and your partner in crime have been arrested and accused of a heinous crime. The prosecutor comes to offer a plea deal. They have no evidence, and you are certain to win if the case goes to trial. The outcomes are as follows:
- If you confess, and your partner stays silent, you are executed and your partner is freed.
- If you stay silent and your partner confesses, you are freed and your partner is executed.
- If you both confess you are forgiven and go free (unrealistic I know, but this is the red/blue version of the dilemma)
- If you both stay silent, the case goes to trial and you both win and go free.
Are you confessing?
u/Free-Competition6408 — 6 days ago