Endless Frontiers #3 | Lux Capital's Danny Crichton & Laurence Pevsner: Introduction to Riskgaming
Apr 14, 2025
The conversation explores the innovative concept of risk gaming, applying it to strategic planning beyond military uses. The guests highlight unique risk games that engage diverse audiences and foster empathy regarding complex decisions in biosecurity and climate change. They also discuss the challenges in the American shipbuilding industry, emphasizing the importance of optimism and collaboration among stakeholders. Insightful future gaming topics aim to tackle critical challenges like climate change and national security.
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Sociological Focus in Risk Gaming
- Risk gaming expands traditional wargaming by focusing on sociological roles and incentives within complex science and tech policy contexts.
- It models interactions among diverse players like journalists, CEOs, and officials for realistic negotiation simulations beyond military tactics.
Experimental Automata Game Overview
- Experimental Automata explores biosecurity, health tech, and AI over the next five years focusing on geopolitics and sovereignty.
- It simulates policy choices of countries like the US, EU, China, and India, shaping technological and economic trajectories.
Hampton Game Explores Climate Impacts
- Hampton at the Crossroads game simulates post-hurricane scenarios at the US's key naval port facing climate challenges.
- Participants assume roles like CEOs, union heads, and media to explore impacts on military preparedness and local politics.