http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-9573 Game theory joke on telling the truth - Mind Your Decisions Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:25:17 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/#comment-9573 [...] Also check out: Why honesty is not the best policy: using lies to do good [...] [...] Also check out: Why honesty is not the best policy: using lies to do good [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2976 Presh Talwalkar Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:35:23 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/#comment-2976 <b><em>Pratik</b></em>: Good point--Machiavelli could be considered someone that understood game theory from a political perspective. One of his points was that it is better to be feared than loved as a ruler. Love works in times of joy, but fear also works in times of panic. Pratik:
Good point–Machiavelli could be considered someone that understood game theory from a political perspective. One of his points was that it is better to be feared than loved as a ruler. Love works in times of joy, but fear also works in times of panic.

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 pratik Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:26:51 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/#comment-2909 On second thought, this sounds positively Machievellian. His The Prince, it talks about how a good ruler should do evil to keep his hold on power. On second thought, this sounds positively Machievellian. His The Prince, it talks about how a good ruler should do evil to keep his hold on power.

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 RohoMech Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:34:30 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/#comment-2248 jrandom42, that's the point of having a good lawyer, so when you get caught, they can take care of things for you :-) jrandom42, that’s the point of having a good lawyer, so when you get caught, they can take care of things for you

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-2247 jrandom42 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:09:37 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/07/08/how-to-use-lies-for-good-or-why-honesty-isn%e2%80%99t-the-best-policy/#comment-2247 Only works if you aren’t talking to federal regualtors, US Attorneys, and other figures where getting caught means fines, jail time or worse. Only works if you aren’t talking to federal regualtors, US Attorneys, and other figures where getting caught means fines, jail time or worse.

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