Is Moral Cooperation Rooted in Nature’s Productivity?

Game theory and the progressive revolt against natural norms

Benjamin Cain
Grim Tidings
Published in
6 min readMay 20, 2024

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Is morality anomalous or does it repurpose the mathematical fabric of nature?

According to Jonathan Maas’s reading of game theory, the latter is the case. He says that in so far as it’s an expression of the urge to cooperate, at least, morality is…

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Benjamin Cain
Grim Tidings

Ph.D. in philosophy / Knowledge condemns. Art redeems. / https://ko-fi.com/benjamincain / benjamincain8@gmailDOTcom