Right, we treat our enemy by doing things at random (or, using the mixed-strategy according to the game theorist), but we use a clear pattern of behaviour to our ally.
Or, if we turn the table around, our friends have a predictable response, while foes often caught us by surprise.
To go one step further, our evolution has brought us to use the information and make the decision subconsciously: Things or people that have a recognizable pattern of behaviour are friends; those that are not that predictable, enemies.
That's why we find such a comfort in science, or are so disappointed when we read the Book of Job.
I shall not elaborate further.
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