The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life
“I am hard pressed to think of another book that can match the combination of practical insights and reading enjoyment.”—Steven Levitt\ 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...
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“I am hard pressed to think of another book that can match the combination of practical insights and reading enjoyment.”—Steven Levitt
Introduction How Should People Behave in Society?Part I1 Ten Tales of Strategy 32 Games Solvable by Backward Reasoning 323 Prisoners' Dilemmas and How to Resolve Them 644 A Beautiful Equilibrium 102Epilogue to Part I 137Part II5 Choice and Chance 1416 Strategic Moves 1737 Making Strategies Credible 201Epilogue to Part II: A Nobel History 229Part III8 Interpreting and Manipulating Information 2359 Cooperation and Coordination 27010 Auctions, Bidding, and Contests 30111 Bargaining 33512 Voting 35913 Incentives 38614 Case Studies 409Further Reading 443Workouts 447Notes 457Index 473
