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From the prisoners’ dilemma to the Chicken Game: we all know the entertaining and powerful stories from game theory that help us to quickly identify the strategic core of a given situation.

Today’s guest David McAdams explains to us that - while these simplified stories are very useful – they might lead to wrong predictions and recommendations when used in the wrong context.

David also gives some practical examples from his work as a professor and consultant (e.g. on vaccine distribution in the current pandemic, and the fight against antibiotic resistance of so-called super-bugs), and we see that choosing the right underlying story and collecting the correct initial data are crucial prerequisites to the success of a game theoretic analysis.

 

David McAdams is Professor of Economics and Professor of Business Administration at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and author of the book “Game-Changer: Game Theory and the Art of Transforming Strategic Situations”.

David mentions several interesting research topics in the outlook of the interview. Here are the links to the corresponding papers (some behind a paywall):

In addition, you can learn more about David’s current research activities on his homepage.

Red seems to want to confess something, but if we can't forgive Hitler then is there any hope for her? With special Guest Chimp Fuego!

Welcome to Blackbird9's Breakfast Club's Wednesday Podcast Diversity Dogs Devour Countless Jezebels. Tonight we will look at the symbolism contained in the story of Jezebel in Hebrew mythology.
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In the First Hour Host we will be covering the recent chaotic events brought on by the teachings of the Frankfurt School Marxists. Their mission has always been to establish a Greater Israel ruled by globalism under the direction of Talmudic Noahide Law and at the same time force all other nations to surrender their independent sovereignty.

In the Second Hour, Diversity Dogs Devour Countless Jezebels, the host examines the symbolism in the story of Jezebel in Hebrew mythology from a Game Theory perspective. Frederick expands on the previous discussions on labyrinths and The Two Guard puzzle to introduce the higher level puzzle known as The Prisoner's Dilemma used to demonstrate the late great John Nash's Cooperative Game Theory model known as The Nash Equilibrium. How can the strategies used by Elijah against both The Priests of Baal and the carpetbagger Femme Fatale Jazebel . . . who had the protection of corrupted King Ahab to the detriment of Elijah's own People . . . apply to our current situations due to the Cultural Marxist White Genocide policies of corrupted leaders such as Germany's Angela Merkel, UK's Theresa May, and Watauga County, North Cackilacki's own Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts?

Poker, Virtue Ethics, and the Prisoner's Dilemma.  

In Star Trek: The Next Generation, we see a lot of poker: from Commander Riker cleaning house, to Data learning how to bluff, to Geordi claiming not to cheat with his VISOR. But exactly why do we see so much poker in Star Trek? What important character traits or skills does the game of poker help instill in a young Starfleet officer? Can any important lessons in ethics or diplomacy be learned from playing poker? How are those character traits or skills different from those learned from playing other games, such as three-dimensional chess? And how does poker relate to game-like scenarios in ethics, such as the Prisoner's Dilemma? In this episode of Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast, hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling tackle the philosophy and ethics of poker aboard the Enterprise-D. From virtue ethics to game theory, Mike and Zachary bluff their way through a discussion of the deeper significance of poker in the Star Trek universe. 

Chapters
Welcome to Episode 18 (00:01:07)
Intro to the Topic (00:01:19)
Meta Treks Reviews on iTunes (00:05:04)
Poker Episodes in Star Trek: The Next Generation (00:08:38)
Virtue Ethics - Does Poker Cultivate Desirable Character Traits? (00:27:15)
Game Theory and the Prisoner's Dilemma (00:46:55)
"Chain of Command" and the Prisoner's Dilemma (00:55:47)
Final Thoughts (01:02:23)