Not Just Because - Philosophy

When two people each make the smartest choice for themselves, the result can be worse for both of them — a strange puzzle called the prisoner's dilemma. Through playground trades, lemonade stands, and repeated games, the episode unpacks why...

Show Notes

When two people each make the smartest choice for themselves, the result can be worse for both of them — a strange puzzle called the prisoner's dilemma. Through playground trades, lemonade stands, and repeated games, the episode unpacks why selfish logic sometimes traps everyone, how a simple strategy called tit-for-tat can rescue cooperation, and what a Nash equilibrium really means in everyday choices. Along the way, listeners wrestle with when to trust, when to forgive, and why fairness often depends on thinking beyond just one turn.

What is Not Just Because - Philosophy?

Philosophy for kids around 7 to 10, using stories and everyday questions to explore fairness, truth, kindness, choices, and how to think clearly together.