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Factually! with Adam Conover

CHAPTER

The Role of Games in Simulations and Decision-Making

The chapter explores how games serve as simulations of reality with inherent limitations, touching on biases in examples like Kriegsbiel and SimCity. It discusses the implications of using game simulations in politics and the challenges of modeling human behavior through game theory. Additionally, it delves into the influence of game logic in A.I. development, the psychological benefits of video games, potential dangers of gaming addiction, and the gamification of various aspects of life.

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