Tit for Tat: what this star will be
Cooperate first, then mirror; the simplest strategy beat all the clever ones.
By Constellate · 9 September 2026 · the short form
Tit for Tat is a star on the Constellate sky: placed by meaning, named, and connected to the stars around it. This is the short form of its post: the line it carries, the area we colour Strategy, and what stands beside it today.
The line it carries on the sky: Cooperate first, then mirror; the simplest strategy beat all the clever ones.
What stands beside it
The stars nearest to it are Deterrence, The Prisoner's Dilemma, Reciprocity and The Schelling Point, and Trust and Social Capital is already open to walk. When Tit for Tat opens, the conversation will land it among them, with a line drawn to each idea it touches.
Ask for this star
Every star is lit by demand. Ask for Tit for Tat and it moves up the list; when it opens, this post becomes the full essay. The open stars beside it can be walked today, and the first concept of every course is free.