Game Theory + Signaling

"Game theory is the mathematical toolkit for deciphering counterintuitive effects of incentives. So it’s ideal for reverse engineering the incentives driving puzzling social behaviors."

- Moshe Hoffman, MIT Media Lab + Harvard lecturer

Interactive guide to Game Theory 👇

The Evolution of Trust

an interactive guide to the game theory of why & how we trust each other

https://ncase.me/trust/

Game Theory Explained in One Minute

📚Books

The Elephant in the Brain – Robin Hanson and Kevin Simler

The Evolution of Cooperation: Revised Edition

Amazon.com: The Evolution of Cooperation: Revised Edition (9780465005642): Robert Axelrod, Richard Dawkins: Books

https://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Cooperation-Revised-Robert-Axelrod/dp/0465005640

📺Videos

💡Courses

MIT's Game Theory course

Game Theory

This course provides a rigorous treatment of non-cooperative solution concepts in game theory, including rationalizability and Nash, sequential, and stable equilibria. It covers topics such as epistemic foundations, higher order beliefs, bargaining, repeated games, reputation, supermodular games, and global games. It also introduces cooperative solution concepts-Nash bargaining solution, core, Shapley value-and develops corresponding non-cooperative foundations.

https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/economics/14-126-game-theory-spring-2016/

Stanford's intro to Game Theory

Game Theory

Offered by Stanford University. Popularized by movies such as "A Beautiful Mind," game theory is the mathematical modeling of strategic interaction among rational (and irrational) agents. Beyond what we call `games' in common language, such as chess, poker, soccer, etc., it includes the modeling of conflict among nations, political campaigns, competition among firms, and trading behavior in markets such as the NYSE.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/game-theory-1

Game Theory 101

🐣Tweets

FYI: For a clear exposition of many of our ideas (on the 'Hidden Role of Game Theory in Shaping Social Behavior') check out these self-explanatory slides from Bethany Burum's version of our course at Harvard Psych...1/x

https://twitter.com/Moshe_Hoffman/status/990322626076823552?s=20

Two claims I often rail against: 1) Our beliefs are driven by evidence.2) Our good deeds are driven by caring.Both false.--Let me explain why I believe this. And why it's fundamental for the social sciences.(Thread.)

https://twitter.com/Moshe_Hoffman/status/1162088180998443010?s=20

✉️Articles

Beginner's Guide to Game Theory | Hacker Noon

"Eventually, every game theory textbook will have a chapter on public blockchains." - Naval. Game theory is one of the most important concepts to grasp to understand blockchains/crypto, strategy, and decision making. Game theory is the study of how and why people make decisions within a competitive situation, while keeping in mind what actions their competitors will take.

https://hackernoon.com/beginners-guide-to-game-theory-31e3e6adcec9

🤼 People to follow

• Moshe Hoffman

• Robin Hanson

• Kevin Simler