Game Theory

June 2025

• Jun 19, 2025ExplainersOrigins of Decision Theory: Key DevelopmentsDecision theory origins: Bernoulli introduced expected utility in 1738. Von Neumann and Morgenstern developed game theory and axioms of...40 MIN41.2k
• Jun 6, 2025ExplainersFrom Game Theory to Negotiation PracticeApply game theory: identify game type as zero-sum or positive-sum cooperation, map payoffs for each party, and find Nash equilibrium outcomes.57 MIN16.8k

March 2025

• Mar 4, 2025CultureUnderstanding Collective Action: Ethics and EffectivenessWhat is the collective action problem? Explore the tragedy of the commons, Elinor Ostrom's Nobel-winning research, game theory, and why some groups...23 MIN3.4k

August 2024

• Aug 23, 2024ExplainersWhy Humans Cooperate: Evolutionary InsightsWhy do humans cooperate at unprecedented scales? The science of kin selection, reciprocal altruism, Axelrod's tournaments, altruistic punishment,...19 MIN4.7k

December 2023

• Dec 7, 2023ConceptsWhat Is Game Theory? Strategy, Equilibrium, and Why PeopleGame theory is the mathematical study of strategic interaction. From the Prisoner's Dilemma to nuclear deterrence, this explainer covers Nash equilibria, cooperation, auctions, signaling, and why the theory changed economics, biology, and political science.18 MIN7.5k

December 2022

• Dec 5, 2022ConceptsThe Zero-Sum Fallacy: Understanding Competition and OutcomesZero-sum thinking assumes one person's gain requires another's loss. Learn when it's accurate, when it's a fallacy, and how fixed-pie bias poisons...16 MIN3.8k

October 2022

• Oct 4, 2022ConceptsGame Theory Applications: Navigating Strategic DecisionsGame theory explains strategic decision-making when outcomes depend on others' choices. Learn Nash equilibrium, prisoner's dilemma, and real-world...20 MIN8.6k

May 2022

• May 23, 2022ConceptsMicroeconomics: Key Concepts and Theories ExplainedA complete guide to microeconomics: consumer and producer theory, market structures, externalities, information asymmetry, public goods, and key...13 MIN5.0k