Comments on: 4 tips for winning in a game of chicken http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2009/01/20/4-tips-for-winning-in-a-game-of-chicken/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:43:49 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: NASCAR game of chicken - Mind Your Decisions http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2009/01/20/4-tips-for-winning-in-a-game-of-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-6923 NASCAR game of chicken - Mind Your Decisions Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:52:58 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=1196#comment-6923 [...] an opponent versus defending position by threatening a wreck. Both the ultimatum game and the game of chicken are relevant [...] [...] an opponent versus defending position by threatening a wreck. Both the ultimatum game and the game of chicken are relevant [...]

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2009/01/20/4-tips-for-winning-in-a-game-of-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-5371 Presh Talwalkar Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:53:36 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=1196#comment-5371 Thanks Ian for the interesting example. Amazing what politicians are capable of... Thanks Ian for the interesting example. Amazing what politicians are capable of…

]]> By: Ian Nastajus http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2009/01/20/4-tips-for-winning-in-a-game-of-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-5339 Ian Nastajus Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:51:12 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=1196#comment-5339 Check out this 1.2 billion dollar game of chicken this city has played for weeks with it’s federal government and “lost” today. Called the biggest municipal contract in Canadian history. Mayor gambles: http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/local/article/243128–miller-gambles-with-feds Minister says City should “f*** off”: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/council-critics-miller-should-have-asked-for-more-than-streetcar-cash/article1175364/ Ratcheting up pressure, contract to expire: http://www.financialpost.com/news-sectors/story.html?id=1715071 “Pound of flesh”: http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/657203 Mayor created the whole mess: http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/06/26/how-liberals-and-conservatives-failed-to-buy-streetcars-for-toronto.aspx NEUTRAL CLEAR SUMMARY, NO SENSATIONALISM (though that’s fun): http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2393405/ Check out this 1.2 billion dollar game of chicken this city has played for weeks with it’s federal government and “lost” today. Called the biggest municipal contract in Canadian history.

Mayor gambles:
http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/local/article/243128–miller-gambles-with-feds

Minister says City should “f*** off”:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/council-critics-miller-should-have-asked-for-more-than-streetcar-cash/article1175364/

Ratcheting up pressure, contract to expire:
http://www.financialpost.com/news-sectors/story.html?id=1715071

“Pound of flesh”:
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/657203

Mayor created the whole mess:
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/06/26/how-liberals-and-conservatives-failed-to-buy-streetcars-for-toronto.aspx

NEUTRAL CLEAR SUMMARY, NO SENSATIONALISM (though that’s fun):
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2393405/

]]> By: Deas http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2009/01/20/4-tips-for-winning-in-a-game-of-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-4446 Deas Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:07:20 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=1196#comment-4446 The Navy vs. Lighthouse thing was even turned into a commercial. (YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWFd-2_f-NE ) The Navy vs. Lighthouse thing was even turned into a commercial. (YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWFd-2_f-NE )

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2009/01/20/4-tips-for-winning-in-a-game-of-chicken/comment-page-1/#comment-4438 Presh Talwalkar Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:53:42 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=1196#comment-4438 I was thinking about your examples and come up with another example of brinkmanship. Consider a player that announces he will intoxicate himself (not something I would advice) unless the other side gives up beforehand. The player raises the risk to both sides and in doing so hopes to get an early victory. I was thinking about your examples and come up with another example of brinkmanship. Consider a player that announces he will intoxicate himself (not something I would advice) unless the other side gives up beforehand. The player raises the risk to both sides and in doing so hopes to get an early victory.

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