Comments on: The Game of Free Food: Why We Should Just Say No http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/08/12/the-game-of-free-food-why-we-should-just-say-no/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Sun, 20 May 2012 23:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Game theory and pricing cell phone minutes - Mind Your Decisions http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/08/12/the-game-of-free-food-why-we-should-just-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-9574 Game theory and pricing cell phone minutes - Mind Your Decisions Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:26:32 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=478#comment-9574 [...] inside thinking, it can be fun to speculate. In the past, I have considered the motivation behind free samples (betcha can’t have just one) and price matching (surprise, this might not help [...] [...] inside thinking, it can be fun to speculate. In the past, I have considered the motivation behind free samples (betcha can’t have just one) and price matching (surprise, this might not help [...]

]]> By: Business Drinking and the Dollar Auction Game - Mind Your Decisions http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/08/12/the-game-of-free-food-why-we-should-just-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-9555 Business Drinking and the Dollar Auction Game - Mind Your Decisions Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:52:11 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=478#comment-9555 [...] My friend was cautious about the offer–why would they be so nice? As economists point out, there is no such thing as a free lunch (or drink). People have motives and can use gifts to influence a negotiation. The principle applies to a wide variety of situations, from timeshare salespeople to tobacco companies to even food companies (are you surprised that a very common food topping contains morphine?) [...] [...] My friend was cautious about the offer–why would they be so nice? As economists point out, there is no such thing as a free lunch (or drink). People have motives and can use gifts to influence a negotiation. The principle applies to a wide variety of situations, from timeshare salespeople to tobacco companies to even food companies (are you surprised that a very common food topping contains morphine?) [...]

]]> By: Scott http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/08/12/the-game-of-free-food-why-we-should-just-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-6648 Scott Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:55:32 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=478#comment-6648 Rather sample freely in the produce section in the hope of learning to like more fruits and vegetables, and sample freely in the seafood section, using the mechanism to improve your diet instead of worsening it. Rather sample freely in the produce section in the hope of learning to like more fruits and vegetables, and sample freely in the seafood section, using the mechanism to improve your diet instead of worsening it.

]]> By: Ashley http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/08/12/the-game-of-free-food-why-we-should-just-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-6045 Ashley Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:00:36 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=478#comment-6045 Agreed with it.!! Not only foods but its better to avoid any of the free items, (themes, scripts , products) etc as it by someway can affect you. Agreed with it.!! Not only foods but its better to avoid any of the free items, (themes, scripts , products) etc as it by someway can affect you.

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/08/12/the-game-of-free-food-why-we-should-just-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-3781 Presh Talwalkar Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:50:41 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=478#comment-3781 Perhaps cheese is not chemically addictive, but it is a food I find myself craving. And this is living in America...I find cheese and dairy in other countries to be even more delicious. It's amazing how fast food puts cheese on everything. It's hard to watch late night ads without getting hungry. Perhaps cheese is not chemically addictive, but it is a food I find myself craving. And this is living in America…I find cheese and dairy in other countries to be even more delicious.

It’s amazing how fast food puts cheese on everything. It’s hard to watch late night ads without getting hungry.

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