The Art of Strategy
A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life
by Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff, Matthew Dudley · first published 2008
100% recommend
Game theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It's the art of anticipating your opponent's next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it can only be mastered by developing a new way of seeing the world. Using a diverse array of rich case studies―from pop culture, TV, movies, sports, politics, and history―the authors show how nearly every business and personal interaction has a game-theory component to it. Are the winners of reality-TV contests instinctive game theor
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