I disagree on three levels: 1) I don't think the premise is true, that everyone maximizes their bottom line figure. 2) Prisoner dilemma logic is suboptimal in

I disagree on three levels: 1) I don't think the premise is true, that everyone maximizes their bottom line figure. 2) Prisoner dilemma logic is suboptimal in the iterated prisoner's dilemma. Alliances are a thing in ongoing relationships. 3) Even if I were trying to maximize my individual value, training would still benefit me. Programmers with strong mentoring and management skills are more valuable to the corporations than programmers with just technical skills. Mentoring increases my value as a force multiplier faster than it increases any individual mentee's value.