Cailin O'Connor

Cailin O'Connor, an Associate Professor at UCI, dives into the fascinating intersections of game theory, evolution, and societal inequities. She explains how competition for resources leads to systematic unfairness and the emergence of social hierarchies. O'Connor discusses the altruism paradox, revealing how genetic selection can illuminate seemingly irrational behaviors. The conversation also explores how game theory provides insights into human cooperation and the complexities of negotiation, prompting a deeper reflection on societal structures and the evolution of inequality.

Cailin O'Connor, game theory and science expert, discusses topics such as social pressure and conformity in science, the issue of retractions in scientific papers, the compatibility of naturalism and meta ethics, and the accuracy of perceptual categories in tracking properties of the world.

Cailin O'Connor, a professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science, discusses how inequity in society can be modeled using evolutionary game theory. Topics include the division of groups into social categories, implications for gender and division of labor, and the difficulty of breaking inequitable patterns.