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 I honestly don't understand Prisoner's Dilemma. I tried a bunch of things that included only cheating, only cooperating and a mix of both. I was not able to get past thirty. Clearly, a mix of both is the best way for when to get the most out of it. I was not sure if we were supposed to win by the most or just get the most points in general so that made playing confusing for me. However, I would be interested to know the secret. 

Win win situations in life are clearly idea. They come as a result of luck situations that help both yourself and the people you are working with. I believe our class, because we don't have grades on our essays, is a win-win situation as long as the person writing the essay puts in the necessary energy to do well on the essay. If they are working hard to perfect their work even if it means not getting a reward (a good grade) from it, they are doing themselves a favor in the long run. I do not know if the grades at the end of the semester disrupt this because I do not know the significance of them. How are we graded? What are we graded on? If our effort it what we are graded on then it is still probably a win win situation because you are putting the efforts in to teach yourself and then you are getting the rewards from this. If they are based on performance, this is no longer a win win situation.

In my life, a win win situation is my relationship with my dog, Kelsey. She requires care including walking, feeding, attention and love. Giving her this makes me happy because she is a nice companion and I love having her around and feeling good. So even though I have to do work because she relies on me, her happiness makes a difference because it makes me happy. If I were taking care of something or someone that did not make me happy and in which I did not feel the rewards, I probably would not feel the same way.