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Cooperation is good for the goose and good for the gander, but it's built on trust. Our current society does a lot of work to convince us that we can't trust each other - and that is to our detriment. I'm here to remind you that humans are worthy of trust + cooperation.

The main resource: Cooperation: https://open.maricopa.edu/culturepsychology/chapter/cooperation/

Big Think: https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/secrets-of-cooperation/

Strategies to reduce social loafing: https://www.athleticinsight.com/sports-psychology/social-loafing

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In multi-cycle versions of the prisoner's dilemma, the most successful winning strategy was tit for tat (and later, tit for two tats) because it was:

Nice, (didn't defect first)

Retaliatory, (so they didn't get exploited for being too nice)

Forgiving, (they retaliate, and then return to cooperation. Not petty or vengeful.)

Non-envious (they didn't strive to get more than their opponent.)

I think this can teach us a lot about cooperation and mutual-beneficiaries, even in relationships where we have to work with people we don't like or trust.

Cooperation is still a better strategy than constant fighting, and that is exciting to me.

THE SOURCES:

Prisoner's Dilemma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma#The_iterated_prisoner's_dilemma

The Evolution of Cooperation Book Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evolution_of_Cooperation

Tit for Tat strategy wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat

Check out this Veritasium video for more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScpHTIi-kM

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Believe it or not, in the official studying of strategy within game theory, cooperative strategies fared the best, even amongst those selfish motivations. Let's talk about the prisoner's dilemma and what we can learn from the thought-experiment.

Game Theory Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theory

Prisoner’s Dilemma wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma#The_iterated_prisoner's_dilemma

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Today we discuss the Twilight Zone, its controversy, and a few of its more profound (and controversial) episodes.

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The source: https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-metaphor-years-writing-lessons-from-the-twilight-zone

The other source: https://gamerant.com/twilight-zone-most-controversial-episodes/

And this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serling

Some of the episodes I discussed are broken down here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shelter_(The_Twilight_Zone)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monsters_Are_Due_on_Maple_Street

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_the_Night%E2%80%94Color_Me_Black

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Obsolete_Man

Access the full guide to The Twilight Zone here: https://www.twilightzonemuseum.com/show/index.php

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Today we’re talking about Rod Serling’s dealings with censorship and how he turned his frustrations into something profound and timeless.

“The writer's role is to menace the public's conscience. He must have a position, a point of view. He must see the arts as a vehicle of social criticism and he must focus on the issues of his time.” - Rod Serling

Article 1 I referenced: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/early-run-censors-led-rod-serling-twilight-zone-180971837/

Article 2 I referenced: https://jfk.blogs.archives.gov/2024/12/18/jfk-in-the-twilight-zone-rod-serlings-letters-to-president-john-f-kennedy/

Article 3 I referenced: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/rod-serling-about-rod-serling/702/

Serling Quotes: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/840774-the-writer-s-role-is-to-menace-the-public-s-conscience-he

Read about Emmett Till: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/emmett-tills-death-inspired-movement 

VIDEO: The Emmett Luis Till documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvijYSJtkQk&rco=1

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Today we explore who Rod Serling was before he created The Twilight Zone (which became a brilliant example of resilience, social commentary, and rebellion).

The Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serling

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/rod-serling-about-rod-serling/702/

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"...the most important move a frozen person can make is whatever breaks the cycle. When so many people are isolated, community-affirming events are vital. When everything feels like it is simultaneously too much, and not enough, we must recognize the importance of beginning.

As Mariame Kaba reminds us, we must strive to reduce the distance between our actions and our values. Whatever brings us closer to other people, whatever allows us to act, rather than simply react, is worthwhile." - Kelly Hayes

THE KELLY HAYES' NEWSLETTER: https://organizingmythoughts.org/how-to-be-a-fighter-when-you-feel-like-a-punching-bag/

Mariame Kaba + Kelly Hayes book: Let This Radicalize You—a text about organizing in catastrophic times

Dean's Book Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together, 

Aaron Goggans: WildSeed Society,

Elise Granata: “Becoming a High Agency Person,”

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Most of us feel disconnected and unsure of where to begin. That's by design. We must be willing to redesign our reactions so we can reclaim a bit of agency we've been stripped of.

THE BLOG POST BY KELLY HAYES: https://organizingmythoughts.org/how-to-be-a-fighter-when-you-feel-like-a-punching-bag/

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What sources remind you most of your own innate power? What saps you of it?

What helps you feel the most "free to act" and how can you curate more of that feeling?

How can you lessen the gap between having an idea and acting on it?

The "Group Hug" Substack by Elise Granata: https://grouphug.substack.com/p/becoming-a-high-agency-person?r=iw9zm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true&ref=organizingmythoughts.org

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What sources remind you most of your own innate power? What saps you of it?

What helps you feel the most "free to act" and how can you curate more of that feeling?

How can you lessen the gap between having an idea and acting on it?

The "Group Hug" Substack by Elise Granata: https://grouphug.substack.com/p/becoming-a-high-agency-person?r=iw9zm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true&ref=organizingmythoughts.org

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