Game Theory

In episode 32, Nick and Chris talk about something known as the Bystander Effect. They discuss famous instances as early as the 60s and as recently as 2021.    Watch this episode on YouTube: TBD CONNECT WITH US:   Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod  Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod  Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic  Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 Read the Blog: (TBD)  ** Googliography **   The Bystander Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect Kitty Documentary 'The Witness' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witness_(2015_American_film) Psychology's Tall Tales - Bystander Effect

In this episode, Nick and Chris explain why competing businesses open across the street from one another.  Watch this episode on YouTube: TBD CONNECT WITH US: Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 Read the Blog: (TBD) ** Googliography ** Laura Hayes "reporting" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LauraHayesDC/status/1486068480017326081 TedEd Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jILgxeNBK_8 Firms of a Feather Cluster Together (Academic Paper from Indiana Business Review): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jILgxeNBK_8 Harvard Business Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jILgxeNBK_8 Cornell Business Blog: https://blogs.cornell.edu/info2040/2018/09/17/why-do-competitors-open-their-stores-next-to-one-another/ Pats Vs. Genos? https://blogs.cornell.edu/info2040/2018/09/17/why-do-competitors-open-their-stores-next-to-one-another/

In episode 30 -- not 31 -- Nick and Chris drive into traffic and how we all need to consider ourselves teammates, or molecules in a fluid... traffic flows.. that's the point.   Watch this episode on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3N4qhco CONNECT WITH US:  Game Theory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Game Theory on Twitter: @GameTheoryPod https://twitter.com/GameTheoryPod Nick on Twitter: @tribnic https://twitter.com/tribnic Chris on Twitter: @ChrisAndrews315 https://twitter.com/ChrisAndrews315 Read the Blog: (TBD) ** Googliography **  How Round Abouts Work: https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/civil/roundabouts.htm#:~:text=As%20drivers%20approach%20a%20roundabout,exiting%20at%20their%20chosen%20street Phantom Traffic Jams: https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/what-are-phantom-traffic-jams.html#:~:text=A%20phantom%20traffic%20jam%20is,phenomena%20are%20known%20as%20jamitons Traffic Engineering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_engineering_(transportation) Pinavia Interchange: https://www.reddit.com/r/CitiesSkylines/comments/2wmo8l/pinavia_interchange/

In this episode, we start a new series where we rank the most infamous con artists of recent memory. We start with Billy McFarland, the guy behind the infamous Fyre Festival. ** DONATE to Green River High School's Speech & Debate team to help send them to nationals in Louiseville: https://bit.ly/3uXo0IK ** Connect with us: Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pIMKSUIQVXI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Check out the website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Email the show: gametheorymedia1@gmail.com Googliograhy: Fyre Fest on Hulu https://www.hulu.com/movie/fyre-fraud-e47078f3-1c0e-49a8-9da9-c571a7a20fec Fyre Fest on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81035279 Fyre sues Netflix (in 2022 lol) https://nypost.com/2022/03/04/fyre-festival-causing-woes-with-new-suit-over-netflix-documentary/ Jerry Media's Role: https://www.thedailybeast.com/fyre-fest-scammers-jerry-media-fuckjerry-and-elliot-tebele-sued-for-stealing-a-meme

Ok, seriously, this isn't a debate. The solution is a statistical fact. In this episode, Nick and Chris explain the Monty Hall problem -- often referred to as the Game Show Problem -- and why people fight over it.  DONATE to Green River High School's Speech & Debate team to help send them to nationals in Louiseville. Other links: YouTube Channel Email the show: gametheorymedia1@gmail.com Nick on Twitter: @tribnic Chris on Twitter Game Theory on Instagram Website: https://www.gametheorypod.com Googliography: 21 Movie Clip  Monty Hall Problem Wikipedia

Help sent the Green River High School Speach & Debate team to nationals in Louisville, KY. Click here to donate.  In this history episode, Nick and Chris dive into the 1919 Chicago White Sox. The team was found to have been paid by organized crime groups to lose the World Series on purpose. The players who were thought to have been involved were eventually banned for life with the legendary shoeless Joe Jackson perhaps falsely accused.  With the rise of gambling in 21st century America, players betting on their own sport and being capable of throwing games feels more relevant than ever.  Googliography: Black Sox: New York Times "Forget What You Know About The Black Sox Scandal" (Pay Wall)  Black Sox Wikipedia Eight Men Out: Wikipedia  Movie Review Cinema Punk Recent Scandals:  Calvin Ridley - NFL.com Pete Rose - Wikipedia

In this episode, Nick and Chris look at how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is an example of a new war concept called the Stability Instability Paradox. Game Theory Episode 6 - Nuclear Weapons & The Prisoner's Dilemma - The Ultimate Mexican Standoff  Googliography Pending:

In this episode, Nick and Chris review the best strategies for freemium online dating platforms like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge. This episode includes US marriage and meeting history, a review of swipe strategies, and the rise of niche dating apps. Where to Find us: Email the show at gametheorymedia1@gmail.com. Participate in the conversation on the Game Theory Facebook page: https://bit.ly/3GwlfSc Check out the Game Theory Website for more GT-adjacent content: https://www.gametheorypod.com/ Googliography:  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/owning-crypto-may-make-you-more-desirable-on-the-dating-scene-study-finds.html https://behavioralscientist.org/online-dating-like-a-game-theorist/#:~:text=Through%20the%20lens%20of%20game,less https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191217-how-game-theory-can-help-improve-your-luck-at-dating https://thevidaconsultancy.com/blog/players-and-playas/ https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_webb_how_i_hacked_online_dating?language=en https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/116/36/17753.full.pdf

In this episode, Nick and Chris give you a bar-top discussion of Crypto, NFTs, and how this will impact the future. NOTE: We are not experts.  You can email the show at gametheorymedia1@gmail.com You can read the full transcript here: https://bit.ly/34jVVBO Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gametheorypod Watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KIIYlw NIck's Recommendation: https://www.youtube.com/c/Heatherrobertsoncom/videos Googliography: Crypto on the Economy: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/01/01/is-a-greener-faster-and-more-decentralised-alternative-to-bitcoin-possible OBJ Bitcoin Crash: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/odell-beckham-contract-bitcoin/1e230f0aiwmqa12sxjoxsne7xp Crypto Ransomeware Mess: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-target-crypto-ransomware-payments-with-sanctions-11631885336 NFT Origin Story: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-nft-origin-story-starring-digital-cats-11620446425 Beeple's $69 million digital image https://www.wsj.com/articles/beeple-nft-fetches-record-breaking-69-million-in-christies-sale-11615477732

Nick and Chris look into how math and game theory can predict vaccination uptake - the problem might be more complicated than you think.  Googliography: How Game Theory Could Solve the COVID-19 Rollout https://www.rand.org/blog/2021/03/how-game-theory-could-solve-the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout.html#:~:text=In%20past%20research%2C%20game%20theory,sent%20to%20each%20vaccination%20center The Pandemic is a Prisoner's Dilemma (New York Times, Subscription Required) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/health/virus-vaccine-game-theory.html The Vaccination Game: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC516577/ Social Distancing Game: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspa.2020.0686