 by noodlemaps
I discuss Paul Krugman's column on the cynical ploys of so many Representatives in Congress at Path to Sustainable. In this case, their denialist views on climate change.
As I said, it reminds me of the fable about the scorpion and the frog. This led me to a very interesting page about the ethics of the situation. In particular, it discusses the scorpion's response or defection, in the context of a real game, one with a definite end..
As the scorpion thinks, 'If the game comes to an end, then I need to get mine before that happens. I need to grab for as much of what is available NOW before the frog gets theirs.'
If there is no future, no shadow on the scorpion, then it might as well do what it wants and follow its nature. No future means it is free to defect from the beginning and never have to cooperate.
Since the scorpion will cynically defect and sting at the first opportunity (why wait until the end anyway?), the decision of the frog now becomes paramount. What should the frog do?
[More at A Man With A PhD]
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