Comments on: The Tragedy of the Commons: Working During Holidays and Why Thanksgiving Almost Didn’t Happen http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Thu, 17 May 2012 07:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: A Day in the Life of a Game Theorist: A Tribute to One Year of Game Theory Tuesdays - Mind Your Decisions http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-9506 A Day in the Life of a Game Theorist: A Tribute to One Year of Game Theory Tuesdays - Mind Your Decisions Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:03:53 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/#comment-9506 [...] Great site keep up the good work. Cylde in the Tragedy of the Commons and Overworking (link) [...] [...] Great site keep up the good work. Cylde in the Tragedy of the Commons and Overworking (link) [...]

]]> By: Splitting the bill at restaurants using game theory - Mind Your Decisions http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-8759 Splitting the bill at restaurants using game theory - Mind Your Decisions Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:52:32 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/#comment-8759 [...] that everyone wastefully orders and everyone ends up paying too much. It’s a version of the tragedy of the commons. Restaurants are well aware that diners rack up more expenses, so that’s one reason they [...] [...] that everyone wastefully orders and everyone ends up paying too much. It’s a version of the tragedy of the commons. Restaurants are well aware that diners rack up more expenses, so that’s one reason they [...]

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-922 Presh Talwalkar Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:03:57 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/#comment-922 @Mahesh: Your answer sounds like what Gladwell describes in "Blink"--a snap decision (a book I read because of reader Clyde Smithson above). Wow, thanks for the William Poundstone recommendations. I skimmed the summaries and there are like 4 books I want to read from him now. This makes me realize that I'm going to have to come up with some formal way that readers recommend books to me; I've gotten so many good suggestions already. @Mahesh: Your answer sounds like what Gladwell describes in “Blink”–a snap decision (a book I read because of reader Clyde Smithson above).

Wow, thanks for the William Poundstone recommendations. I skimmed the summaries and there are like 4 books I want to read from him now.

This makes me realize that I’m going to have to come up with some formal way that readers recommend books to me; I’ve gotten so many good suggestions already.

]]> By: Mahesh http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Mahesh Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:41:12 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/#comment-918 As I go back in time in the Spring of 92, the answer was more by instinct, intuition and gut feel than an analysis as described above and Nash was on the verge of receiving the Nobel Prize. One book that really sharpened my thinking was "How do you move Mt. Fuji?" by William Poundstone. I read a couple of more of his books and I am better off for it. Strongly recommend reading his books. As I go back in time in the Spring of 92, the answer was more by instinct, intuition and gut feel than an analysis as described above and Nash was on the verge of receiving the Nobel Prize. One book that really sharpened my thinking was “How do you move Mt. Fuji?” by William Poundstone. I read a couple of more of his books and I am better off for it. Strongly recommend reading his books.

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-908 Presh Talwalkar Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:19:41 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/12/11/game-theory-tuesdays-an-annoying-time-to-work/#comment-908 @Mahesh: Nice answer. I like that the answer combines all sorts of game theory concepts: finding out your competitor's strategy, delaying action, and getting commitment. Well done. @Mahesh: Nice answer. I like that the answer combines all sorts of game theory concepts: finding out your competitor’s strategy, delaying action, and getting commitment. Well done.

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