I got an email the other day from the Stanford MOOC and once again, a game theory course caught my eye. The thing is, I hate watching videos- I'd rather read. So what would the hive mind suggest as a ...

In her book, Reality is Broken (2011), Jane McGonigal speaks to the power of Games and Game Theory to enable us to build more ”immersive realities” that allow us to ”tackle real dilemmas and improve ...

But what does game theory look like in practice? What kinds of ‘games’ fall under this concept, and how do they enhance our understanding of strategic behavior in real-life situations? In this article ...

Imagine you had a friend who gave different answers to the same question, depending on how you asked it. “What’s the capital of Peru?” would get one answer, and “Is Lima the capital of Peru?” would ...

What if you could predict your competitor’s next move before they even made it? Game theory gives you the tools to do just that. Have you ever noticed how a new product launched by one brand often ...

Game Theory was invented by the brilliant mathematician John von Neumann, who also co-authored the first book on the topic with Oscar Morgenstern, an economist. (I actually took a course in Game ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine you had a friend who gave different answers to the same question, depending on how you asked it. “What’s the capital of Peru?” ...