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Game Theory episodes

  • WTF #3: Speech and Debate: Origins, Events, Strategy, and Culture of America's Debaters

    Before heading to Louisville for the 2022 Speech and Debate Nationals, Chirs took a moment to talk to all of use about speech and debate including misconceptions, culture, and history. 


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    51 min
  • The Bystander Effect: Cases, Facts, and Myths About Bystanders Watching Crimes and Doing Nothing

    In episode 32, Nick and Chris talk about something known as the Bystander Effect. They discuss famous instances as early as the 60s and as recently as 2021. 

     

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    ** Googliography **  

    The Bystander Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect

    Kitty Documentary 'The Witness' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witness_(2015_American_film)

    Psychology's Tall Tales - Bystander Effect





    50 min
  • Proximity Paradox: Why Businesses Open Across the Street; Supporting Local Business vs National Chains
    In this episode, Nick and Chris explain why competing businesses open across the street from one another. 
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    ** Googliography **
    Laura Hayes "reporting" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LauraHayesDC/status/1486068480017326081
    TedEd Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jILgxeNBK_8
    Firms of a Feather Cluster Together (Academic Paper from Indiana Business Review): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jILgxeNBK_8
    Harvard Business Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jILgxeNBK_8
    Cornell Business Blog: https://blogs.cornell.edu/info2040/2018/09/17/why-do-competitors-open-their-stores-next-to-one-another/
    Pats Vs. Genos? https://blogs.cornell.edu/info2040/2018/09/17/why-do-competitors-open-their-stores-next-to-one-another/
    48 min
  • The Traffic Game: Phantom Traffic Jams; Google Maps Conundrum; Paradoxical Solutions
    In episode 30 -- not 31 -- Nick and Chris drive into traffic and how we all need to consider ourselves teammates, or molecules in a fluid... traffic flows.. that's the point.  
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    ** Googliography ** 
    How Round Abouts Work: https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/civil/roundabouts.htm#:~:text=As%20drivers%20approach%20a%20roundabout,exiting%20at%20their%20chosen%20street
    Phantom Traffic Jams: https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/what-are-phantom-traffic-jams.html#:~:text=A%20phantom%20traffic%20jam%20is,phenomena%20are%20known%20as%20jamitons
    Traffic Engineering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_engineering_(transportation)
    Pinavia Interchange: https://www.reddit.com/r/CitiesSkylines/comments/2wmo8l/pinavia_interchange/
    53 min
  • Fraudster Files: Billy McFarland, Fyre Fest, and Fallout
    In this episode, we start a new series where we rank the most infamous con artists of recent memory. We start with Billy McFarland, the guy behind the infamous Fyre Festival.
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    Googliograhy:
    Fyre Fest on Hulu https://www.hulu.com/movie/fyre-fraud-e47078f3-1c0e-49a8-9da9-c571a7a20fec
    Fyre Fest on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81035279
    Fyre sues Netflix (in 2022 lol) https://nypost.com/2022/03/04/fyre-festival-causing-woes-with-new-suit-over-netflix-documentary/
    Jerry Media's Role: https://www.thedailybeast.com/fyre-fest-scammers-jerry-media-fuckjerry-and-elliot-tebele-sued-for-stealing-a-meme
    48 min
  • The Monty Hall Problem And The Fights It Starts
    Ok, seriously, this isn't a debate. The solution is a statistical fact. In this episode, Nick and Chris explain the Monty Hall problem -- often referred to as the Game Show Problem -- and why people fight over it. 
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    Googliography:
    21 Movie Clip 
    Monty Hall Problem Wikipedia
    49 min
  • Chicago Black Sox - Truth, Myth, Game Theory, and Legend of the 1919 Team that Lost On Purpose

    Help sent the Green River High School Speach & Debate team to nationals in Louisville, KY. Click here to donate. 

    In this history episode, Nick and Chris dive into the 1919 Chicago White Sox. The team was found to have been paid by organized crime groups to lose the World Series on purpose. The players who were thought to have been involved were eventually banned for life with the legendary shoeless Joe Jackson perhaps falsely accused. 

    With the rise of gambling in 21st century America, players betting on their own sport and being capable of throwing games feels more relevant than ever. 

    Googliography:

    Black Sox:

    • New York Times "Forget What You Know About The Black Sox Scandal" (Pay Wall) 
    • Black Sox Wikipedia

      • Eight Men Out:

      • Wikipedia 
      • Movie Review Cinema Punk

        • Recent Scandals: 

        • Calvin Ridley - NFL.com
        • Pete Rose - Wikipedia
          • 55 min
        • The Dating Game - How the Apps have Changed Everything and How to Swipe

          In this episode, Nick and Chris review the best strategies for freemium online dating platforms like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge. This episode includes US marriage and meeting history, a review of swipe strategies, and the rise of niche dating apps.

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          Googliography: 

          https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/owning-crypto-may-make-you-more-desirable-on-the-dating-scene-study-finds.html

          https://behavioralscientist.org/online-dating-like-a-game-theorist/#:~:text=Through%20the%20lens%20of%20game,less

          https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191217-how-game-theory-can-help-improve-your-luck-at-dating

          https://thevidaconsultancy.com/blog/players-and-playas/

          https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_webb_how_i_hacked_online_dating?language=en

          https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/116/36/17753.full.pdf


          45 min
        • WTF #2: Cryptocurrency, NFTs, Centralized Banking

          In this episode, Nick and Chris give you a bar-top discussion of Crypto, NFTs, and how this will impact the future. NOTE: We are not experts. 

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          Googliography:

          Crypto on the Economy: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/01/01/is-a-greener-faster-and-more-decentralised-alternative-to-bitcoin-possible

          OBJ Bitcoin Crash: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/odell-beckham-contract-bitcoin/1e230f0aiwmqa12sxjoxsne7xp

          Crypto Ransomeware Mess: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-target-crypto-ransomware-payments-with-sanctions-11631885336

          NFT Origin Story: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-nft-origin-story-starring-digital-cats-11620446425

          Beeple's $69 million digital image https://www.wsj.com/articles/beeple-nft-fetches-record-breaking-69-million-in-christies-sale-11615477732

          43 min

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