I had this in the sidebar, but it seems more fun than that.
Freakonomics suggest this is a valid, but "possibly not repeatable" solution to the Prisoners' Dilemma.
Is it? It's fun, but doesn't the Prisoners' Dilemma situation assume no cross-communication and certainly no side-deals?
That said, I give this guy props for his Kirkian Solution.
Oh, if you question that it's Kirkian: I could totally see Kirk pulling this ish with the Romulans over a Neutral Zone Violation or something.