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- George Washington's Biggest Battlefield Decision
In this episode, Nick and Chris break down George WashingtonBRAND NEW SUBREDDIT
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Googliography:
The Use of Game Theory at the Operational Level by
MAJ Nathan A. Lunde
US Army
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1159431.pdf
1 hr - Game Theory First Annual Holiday Party!!!; Hanukkah History; Teach Your Kids Dreidel!!
In this episode, Nick and Chris host the first-ever Game Theory Holiday Party!
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57 min - Hosting the Olympcs & World Cup: Business, Distraction, and SportwashingIn this episode, Nick & Chris look into the recent history of hosting the Olympic games and the World Cup. The episode includes discussions of collusion between FIFA and Qatar and Russia, how Brazil improved on its experience after the World Cup, and how the future is collaborative.Time Stamps:Look ahead (2:02)- Lindt vs Garibaldi, Next episodes [How to Win Christmas and Hanukka/Year-in-Review].Russia and Brazil (14:40)- Russia using olympics for cover to wage war.Qatar Scandals (36:50)- Suspicious journalist deaths, banning LGBT+ messaging, limiting sales and advertising of alcohol.History of Fraudulent Bidding (40:50)- Sepp Blatter, FIFA, Netflix Documentary,Next World Cup Locations (46:15)____________________________________Connect with us:SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!!https://www.aweber.com/users/landing_pages/import/edd1ed06-af90-4c3a-a41c-bd1096ce45cbBRAND NEW SUBREDDITShouts to Player 3 John for making it happen!https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/_________________________________Website: https://www.gametheorypod.comGame Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypodGame Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPodNick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnicChris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews31555 min
- Rankings are Dumb: Why Michelin Stars are Double-Edged Sword and You Shouldn't Be All-In on Lists
In this episode, Nick and Chris freebase a conversation about why we're so obsessed with rankings for US universities, restaurants, movies and college football.
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51 min - EMERGENCY THROWBACK: FTX, BlockFi Put Cypto on Life Support: How a Game Theory Concept Explains the Failures of FTX, BlockFi and Maybe the Whole System
Chris (Player 2) had some emergency work-related travel pop up, the boys will be back this week!
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54 min - THROWBACK: Black Friday Prisoner's Dilemma - How a clever idea screwed everyone and how it's changing + Thanksgiving food hot takes
This episode was originally published in 2021. As we spend Thanksgiving in Arizona, we hope you enjoy this blast from the past.
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If you've been grossed out by the fact that stores opened on Thanksgiving day for Black Friday discounts, you're not alone. But, what if I said it wasn't their fault? They kind of had to. But, the worst part, is that shoppers also kind of had to.
Black Friday is as American as Thanksgiving, but it's been starting earlier and earlier. It doesn't net the stores as much profit as you think and shoppers have to participate if they want the best deals. It's a vicious double prisoner's dilemma that must be stopped.
Thankfully, in recent years, the trend has been reversed.
In this episode, how Black Friday screws everyone, how it started, and how it's changing.
Googliography:
GAME THEORY OF BLACK FRIDAY -
Ellen Bast: https://www.engagetu.com/2018/12/06/game-theory-black-friday/
Cornell Blog 1 Macy's: https://blogs.cornell.edu/info2040/2016/09/06/game-theory-behind-macys-black-friday-debut/
Cornell Blog 2 Black Friday Prisoner's Dilemma: https://blogs.cornell.edu/info2040/2016/09/06/game-theory-behind-macys-black-friday-debut/
UVA Blog, 'Better Than Plowing' Prisoner's Dilemma: https://blogs.cornell.edu/info2040/2016/09/06/game-theory-behind-macys-black-friday-debut/
Philip Kiely Modeling the Sale, Prisoner's Dilemma and Assurance: https://philipkiely.com/essays/november_sale.html
HISTORY -
Overview: https://blackfriday.com/news/black-friday-history
History Channel's Sarah Pruitt, real history of Black Friday: https://www.history.com/news/black-friday-thanksgiving-origins-history
Overview II, Brian Martucci: https://www.moneycrashers.com/black-friday-history/
OTHER RESOURCES
Carnage Report: https://blackfridaydeathcount.com/
What Stores are Open - NerdWallet via Yahoo!: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/black-friday-2021-store-hours-130015392.html
42 min - Mathisode - Simpsons Paradox: What You Need to Know About Correlation vs Causation and Per-Capita Stats
In this episode, Nick & Chris break down Simpson's Paradox and why representative sample size is super important.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson%27s_paradox
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/paradox-simpson/#EpidMetaAnal
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Simpsons-paradox
https://towardsdatascience.com/simpsons-paradox-and-interpreting-data-6a0443516765
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7867858/
43 min - Elon Gets the Bird: What Elon Musk's Twitter Take Over and What's the Point of Verification?Game Theory Ep 46In this episode, Nick and Chris recap Elon Musk's Purchase of Twitter and figure out what the hell is the point of being verified.________________________________Connect with us:SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!!https://www.aweber.com/users/landing_pages/import/edd1ed06-af90-4c3a-a41c-bd1096ce45cbBRAND NEW SUBREDDITShouts to Player 3 John for making it happen!https://www.reddit.com/r/gametheorypod/comments/w35b8d/welcome_to_rgametheorypod/_________________________________Website: https://www.gametheorypod.comGame Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypodGame Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPodNick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnicChris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315_________________________________54 min
- AirBNB Bust: How Cities are Cracking Down, Demand is Falling Off a Cliff, and Users are Returning to Hotels
In this episode, Nick & Chris talk about the crash in the AirBNB market. It seems like those using AirBNB as a full-time gig are feeling the heat of a down economy and pushback from users.
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56 min - Fraudster III: How One Wine Genius Named Rudy Made Rich Wine Collectors His Patsies
In this episode, Fraudster Files is back for chapter III -- Rudy Kurniawan.
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Rudy has a natural gift for taste. He put that gift to use in the most lucrative way possible -- he hoodwinked the world of elite wine collections. Rudy was born in the 1970s in Indonesia where his family has (allegedly) participated in one of the biggest bank heists in world history. (His great-uncle stole hundreds of millions in a fraudulent situation.)
Now, after serving his time for ripping off rich people, he has been deported to Indonesia, but his crime remains one of the most infamous and entertaining in recent memory.
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Googliography:
Sour Grapes Documentary: https://www.amazon.com/Sour-Grapes-Rudy-Kurniawan/dp/B06XWJF7ZD
Rudy's Wiki: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Kurniawan
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About Game Theory
From the publisher's feed
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.