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Highlights From The Comments On POSIWID

Scott analyzes comments on his previous post about POSIWID, showing how the phrase's ambiguity leads to multiple contradictory interpretations while promoting conspiracy thinking.

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Apr 15, 2025 6,235 words 169 likes 297 comments Listen · 36 min Read Read
humor (49) game theory (27) neural networks (13) cooperation (10) incentive structures (3)

SSC Gets World Cup Fever

Scott Alexander humorously explores the World Cup's complex rules, game theory in soccer, and unusual incentive structures in international tournaments.

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Jun 25, 2014 753 words 0 likes 57 comments Read Read
game theory (27) coordination problems (12) Prisoner's Dilemma (9) rational choice (6) strategic thinking (6) Nash equilibria (5) collective action problems (4) backward reasoning (3) incentive structures (3) auction theory (2)

Game Theory As A Dark Art

Scott presents six game theory scenarios demonstrating how strategic thinking can force rational actors into seemingly irrational outcomes, ranging from theoretical examples like evil plutocrats and hostile takeovers to real-world applications like dollar auctions and the Golden Balls game show.

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Jul 24, 2012 3,915 words 178 likes 108 comments Read Read
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