The base case, in which Alice and Bob don't reach an agreement, has a specific name: BATNA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_alternative_to_a_negotiated_agree

The base case, in which Alice and Bob don't reach an agreement, has a specific name: BATNA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_alternative_to_a_negotiated_agreement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_alternative_to_a_negotiat... Also note that it's two humans agreeing on a deal, and the way of looking at things described in the article might not be shared by both. If your other party is convinced that 6/6 is the most fair distribution, it is to your advantage to agree with that notion, at least if you are Bob. If you are Alice, then you should absolutely make the case. Of course if the game is repeated and you don't know the future game's distributions, this might come back at you, if the roles are switched and the other party goes into the game with that memory.