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    It is not the case that The all-cooperators equilibrium in the Prisoner's Dilemma is not an instance of persistence under selection pressure, but rather an absence of selection pressure entirely.

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    • 1.All-cooperators equilibrium *is* maintained by selection: defection mutants are selected against immediately, stabilizing cooperation.
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    • 2.Selection pressure doesn't require variation *within* equilibrium; it acts *against* deviations that would destabilize it.
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    • 3.The distinction between 'persistence via selection' and 'absence of selection' is unclear; both describe stable, resistant-to-perturbation states.
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    • 1.Selection pressure requires differential reproductive success based on trait variation. All-cooperators equilibrium eliminates this variation entirely.
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    • 2.Without defectors present, cooperators face no competitive challenge that would separate fit from unfit strategies.
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    • 3.Persistence through selection implies survival despite environmental challenges; universal cooperation requires no such adaptive struggle.
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