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sharing tasks. In these communities, collaboration is emphasized, and learners are
trusted to take initiative. While one works, the other watches intently and all are allowed
to attempt tasks with the more experienced stepping in to complete more complex parts,
while others pay close attention.
Collaboration in The Free Market
Ayn Rand said that one way people pursue their rational self-interest is by building
strong relationships with other people. According to Rand, participants in capitalism are
connected through the voluntary division of labor in the free market, where value is
exchanged always for value. Rand's theory of rational egoism claims that acting in one's
self-interest entails looking out for others in order to protect the innocent from injustice,
and to aid friends, allies, and loved ones.
Game Theory
Game theory is a branch of applied mathematics, computer science, and economics
that looks at situations where multiple players make decisions in an attempt to maximize
their returns. The first documented discussion of game theory is in a letter written
by James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave in 1713. Antoine Augustin
Cournot's Researches into the Mathematical Principles of the Theory of Wealth in 1838
provided the first general theory. In 1928 it became a recognized field when John von
Neumann published a series of papers. Von Neumann's work in game theory
culminated in the 1944 book The Theory of Games and Economic Behavior by von
Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern.
Military-Industrial Complex
The term military-industrial complex refers to a close and symbiotic relationship among
a nation's armed forces, its private industry, and associated political interests. In such a
system, the military is dependent on industry to supply material and other support, while
the defense industry depends on government for revenue.
Skunk Works
Skunk Works is a term used in engineering and technical fields to describe a group
within an organization given a high degree of autonomy unhampered by bureaucracy,
tasked with advanced or secret projects. One such group was created at Lockheed in
1943. The team developed highly innovative aircraft in short time frames, notably
beating its first deadline by 37 days.
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was a collaborative project during World War II among
the Allies that developed the first atomic bomb . It was a collaborative effort by
the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
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