Selfishness may win out in the short-term

This analysis isn’t unique to cookies and wizards;we see it play out in real-life situations like trade negotiations and international politics.
Rational leaders must assume that the decisions they make today will impact those of their adversaries tomorrow.
Selfishness may win out in the short-term,but with the proper incentives,peaceful cooperation is not only possible,
but demonstrably and mathematically ideal.As for the gingerbread men, their eternity may be pretty crumby,
but so long as they go out on a limb,their friendship will never again be half-baked.