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Game theory

Prisoner’s dilemmas, the evolution of cooperation, voting systems and the incentives of power.

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25 entries
18 min Try to Rule Fairly and You'll Be OverthrownCGP Grey

"So the more the wealth of a nation comes from the productive citizens of the nation, the more the power gets spread out and the more the ruler must maintain the quality of life for those citizens. The less, the less."

Mentioned in r/CGPGrey

6 min The Prisoner's DilemmaThis Place

VIDEO|COMMENT -|- golden balls. the weirdest split or steal ever!|12 - One of the most interesting prisoner dilemma strategies (non-iterative): Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma and The Evolution of Cooperation|3 - And here is the link for others with the same problem: The Prisoner's Dilemma|1 - More…

Mentioned in r/videos

7 min Why Your Vote Doesn't CountCGP Grey

If you'd like to learn about this subject, I recommend CGP Grey's short series on voting systems (part one, part two, part three, part four, part five) as well as Ted-Ed's short video.

Recommended in r/mealtimevideos

6 min International Relations 101 (#36): The Capitalist PeaceWilliam Spaniel

Trade: The world is becoming increasingly economically integrated. War not only destroys stuff, it also halts trade. So trading partners are loathe to fight one another. This is known as the capitalist peace. It's also the reason why media hype about a war with China is just that--hype. (See my…

Mentioned in r/AskSocialScience

11 min International Relations 101 (#37): The Rise of ChinaWilliam Spaniel

Trade: The world is becoming increasingly economically integrated. War not only destroys stuff, it also halts trade. So trading partners are loathe to fight one another. This is known as the capitalist peace. It's also the reason why media hype about a war with China is just that--hype. (See my…

Mentioned in r/AskSocialScience

Questions about game theory videos

Where should I start with game theory videos?

The entries on this shelf that came up in the most Reddit threads are Try to Rule Fairly and You'll Be Overthrown (18 min), The Prisoner's Dilemma (6 min) and The Voting System That Should Replace Every Election (4 min).

Are there short game theory videos?

Yes. 18 run under 15 minutes, including The Prisoner's Dilemma (6 min) and The Voting System That Should Replace Every Election (4 min).

Are there full game theory courses or lecture series?

3 entries are full course, lecture or playlist, such as 1. Introduction: five first lessons (1 h 9 min) and Game Theory 101 (William Spaniel).

Where on Reddit were these game theory videos shared?

Most came up in r/AskSocialScience (7), r/mealtimevideos (7) and r/videos (4). A mention can be a recommendation, a question or an argument, and each video’s page says which it was.

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