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Game Theory Definition
- Game theory studies strategic interactions between a small number of adversaries, typically competitors.
- It analyzes how decisions are made based on anticipating others' responses.
Inspiration for "Jane Austen, Game Theorist"
- Michael Chwe's book, Jane Austen, Game Theorist, originated from watching Clueless with his children.
- He found the movie's manipulative themes, adapted from Austen's Emma, intriguing.
Austen as a Game Theorist
- Jane Austen's novels explore meddling, manipulation, and scheming.
- Chwe argues Austen intentionally used these themes, making her a game theorist before the field existed.