Game Theory Approach to Impeaching Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/09/23/strategic-case-impeaching-donald-trump/ This article describes a game theory argument as to why Democrats should pursue impeaching Trump. This week, news was released about Trump’s attempts to use Ukraine to harm Biden. The article uses a zero sum game theory argument to say that now is the time to attempt to impeach Trump. In this case, the […]
Game Theory and Brexit
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1163984/Brexit-news-UK-EU-Boris-Johnson-European-Union-negotiations-no-deal In David Hunt’s “Game theory expert reveals Boris’ ‘real strength’ in showdown EU talks – ‘Doing it right’”, Hunt discusses a game theory expert’s opinion on the negotiations between the United Kingdom and the EU for Brexit. The expert argues that Boris Johnson’s strength is his unpredictability. Because as we have learned in class […]
Niche Social Groups and Strength of Ties
[Article Link ] Social media groups with social networks and platforms allow users to interact based on common interests or backgrounds. People are looking for a sense of belonging to express and interact with others in a social community, which has increased the appeal of niche, closed social groups, as opposed to public feeds on […]
Game Theory: Moon v.s. the Prosecution
Currently, South Korea is undergoing serious political conflicts and debates, especially around the newly commissioned Minister of Justice Kuk Cho. Cho was accused of serious moral defects and illegal behaviors even before his appointment, including establishing a paper company to conceal his wealth and transfer his money to his children without paying taxes. Also, he […]
Averting Tragedy of The Commons
https://phys.org/news/2016-11-game-theory-tragedies-commons-averted.html The tragedy of the commons refers to the overuse of a public resource that inevitably leads to depletion. In the referenced examples, which show how each party’s attempt to maximize their utility ultimately ends in tragedy, the system is mostly simplified to a simultaneous decision that looks at a single point in time. In […]
Hubs In The U.S. Web Of Law: Supreme Court Cases Are Just Like Celebrities——That Stand on Behalf Of Legal Coherence
https://digital.sandiego.edu/lwpa_econ/art8/ People cannot be more used to the social media network nowadays. In a social media network, nodes are individual users and edges are the links representing “friendship” (mutual directional) or “influence” (one-direction) . Most nodes are only connected to a limited number of people, while there are always a few people who hold connections […]
The Winner’s Curse
https://mises.org/library/winners-curse In an auction in which you are bidding on something with the purpose of reselling that item, your goal is to make profit. In other words, you aim to make a bid that is less than what you deem the item is worth or will sell for and win in the auction. If you […]
Detecting Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Networks
https://www.healio.com/primary-care/pediatrics/news/online/%7B8dd59035-f758-4f6f-b559-8653f2afa1b3%7D/new-technique-helps-detect-autism-spectrum-disorder Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects how a person might interact with other people. The article emphasizes one particular effect of ASD: it affects how, in a group setting, a person looks at other people. A person with ASD tends to look more at the mouths of people that they […]
A Zero Sum Approach to Politics
https://www.salon.com/2019/09/20/donald-trump-and-game-theory-expert-says-no-brilliant-3-d-chess-is-involved/ The article linked provides a very good explanation of how game theory can be applied to modern day politics. To win in the game of politics, one must amass power, while of course keeping the nation afloat. Analyzing his past behavior, the article categorized President Trump’s presidency as a huge zero-sum game, a game […]
The Power of Weak Ties
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobmorgan/2014/03/11/every-employee-weak-ties-work/#6436792b3168 It is often that people believe that stronger relationships are more valuable with ones that are weaker. They are more secure and guarantee you are more likely to keep those relationships. While this is a positive thing in certain circumstances, the article claims that having weak ties are far more beneficial in a […]
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