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The Machine as the Fragmentary Extension of the Self

Source: http://web.mit.edu/allanmc/www/mcluhan.mediummessage.pdf Philosopher and public intellectual Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase “the medium is the message” back in 1967 in his media theory book titled Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man.  In his first chapter, McLuhan mentions the idea of the lightbulb as an example of a medium that shapes the actions and associations among humans. […]

Dependence Graphs

https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~pingali/CS395T/2009fa/papers/kuck.pdf   The paper “Dependence Graphs and Complier Optimizations” by Kuck, Kuhn, Padus, Lessure, and Wolfe, discusses the usage of directed graphs in programming compilers and how graphs can be used to optimize a compiler. Compilers use abstract syntax trees (can be thought of as a directed graph) in order to understand the programmer’s intent. […]

Makeup: a Twist on the Prisoner’s Dilemma

https://tribune.com.pk/story/787023/the-cost-of-beauty-the-harmful-effects-of-makeup-on-your-skin/   This article describes the harmful effect of makeup on one’s skin. It is common for people to use numerous beauty products daily, which can expose them to germs and harmful toxins. Applying makeup every day can cause “skin irritation, allergies and even skin cancer,” as the article states. The origin of this problem […]

Game Theory in NYC High School Admissions

Game theory can be applied in a variety of real life situations. In this case, game theory is used to improve the NYC high school application process. In the past, many students who applied for a high school would have to select five different institutions they wanted to attend. However, this was a problem for […]

Using Game Theory to Analyze Social Media’s Effect on a Company’s Reputation

The network established by social media has an incredible impact on corporate businesses through the rapid dissemination of company information. Social media has emerged as a tool that allow companies as well as the public to determine corporate reputation. Company outreach used to be strictly controlled by corporate representatives. Nowadays, anyone with access to a […]

Decentralizing Social Network Platforms

This article is about the decentralization of social network platforms. The article does not talk about networks of people on these sites, but rather networks of different social media platforms such as Facebook and Google. Today, it is not uncommon to create an account on a small website by linking it to your Facebook or […]

How Game Theory Can be Used to Aid Natural Disaster Relief

http://www.salon.com/2017/08/31/response-to-natural-disasters-like-harvey-could-be-helped-with-game-theory_partner/ I found this article to be both interesting and timely, as Texas and Louisiana are still recovering from Hurricane Harvey and with Hurricane Irma bearing down on Florida.  The article discusses in what ways game theory can be used to help with disaster relief, especially since often, places don’t get enough of the things […]

How to Eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are what the name specifies: diseases in tropical, poor, and isolated areas. They remain untreated and countless people die who could have been saved by modern medicine. According to the journal article, The Francophone Network on Neglected Tropical Diseases, only 0.6% of all healthcare funding is used to treat these NTDs. […]

Game Theory in Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones just wrapped up its 7th season and fans are desperate to find out what happens next in George R.R. Martin’s beautifully crafted fantasy world. However, in the conclusion to second to last chapter, fans saw a very simple example of game theory (spoilers ahead read at your own risk!!). We have a […]

Prisoner’s Dilemna and the Israel-Palestine Conflict

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_earthling/2002/05/both_sides_now.html   While this article is slightly outdated (from 2002), it regards an issue that has not yet been resolved, and its significance despite being from 15 years ago is indicative of the article’s prediction that this issue would not be resolved easily. The Israel-Palestine conflict is an issue that is always high on the […]

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