In this episode, the guys break down Benford's Law -- what it is, what it means, and what we can learn from the world around us. 
 
Check out the scientific american story here: 
 
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-benfords-law-why-this-unexpected-pattern-of-numbers-is-everywhere/

In this episode, the guys break down Benford's Law -- what it is, what it means, and what we can learn from the world around us. Check out the scientific american story here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-benfords-law-why-this-unexpected-pattern-of-numbers-is-everywhere/

87. Benford's Law: How is This a Real Thing; Using Naturally Occurring Numbers to Fight Fraud

Speakeasy conversation about strategy, competition, economics, history, and policy from two non-experts. 

The episodes include some actual economic Game Theory such as the Prisoner's Dilemma, the Traveler's Dilemma, and the Public Good game. Episodes also include conversations on dilemmas in TV/Movies, sports, and board/card games, as well as the history of military, intelligence (spies), politics, and economics.

The objective is simply to think critically about how people make strategic choices regarding the world around them and most importantly, about the people around them.

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Speakeasy conversation about strategy, competition, economics, history, and policy from two non-experts. The episodes include some actual economic Game Theory such as the Prisoner's Dilemma, the Traveler's Dilemma, and the Public Good game. Episodes also include conversations on dilemmas in TV/Movies, sports, and board/card games, as well as the history of military, intelligence (spies), politics, and economics. The objective is simply to think critically about how people make strategic choices regarding the world around them and most importantly, about the people around them.

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