Hidden Games: The Surprising Power of Game Theory to Explain Irrational Human Behaviour

ISBN-13: 9781529376838 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Erez Yoeli

Opis

How game theory - the ultimate theory of rationality - explains irrational behaviour.

Recenzje

Skillfully wielding the instruments of game theory, Hoffman and Yoeli entertainingly cut away the veneer of social life to expose the Hidden Games underlying our lavish tastes, overconfidence, spin doctoring, philanthropic inclinations, principled commitments and humility. The duo delivers a penetrating look at the cold logic shaping the puzzling patterns that pervade our actions and communities Joseph Henrich, author of The WEIRDest People in the World

O autorze

Moshe Hoffman is a research scientist at the MIT Media Lab Human Dynamics Group and lecturer at Harvard's department of economics. His research focuses on using game theory to decipher the motives that shape our behaviour. Erez Yoeli is a research associate at MIT's Sloan School of Management. Yoeli collaborates with governments, non-profits, and companies to apply the lessons of his research into altruism towards addressing real-world challenges.