Game Survival (Game Theory Interpretation of Social Phenomena)

Author: Pan Tianqun
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: Unveiling Mysteries, Simple and Deep, Endless Fun in Game Theory. What is Game Theory? Game theory is not about playing Go; it's about society. It is a fashionable survival theory of today. "Can't say whether Chinese people excel in other fields, but they have an advantage in studying game theory." Is this praise or criticism? In the West, game theory is a science, while in China, it's more like an art. Simply put, it's about handling interpersonal relationships in a more artistic way. To navigate today's society with ease, read this book, "Game Theory for Survival," which blends the essence of ancient wisdom with modern scientific experience! Fire broke out, which door should you run to?—This is game theory. Types of games, the Prisoner's Dilemma and the of China's exam-oriented education, a fable: The Massacre in the Village, The Autocratic Wife, The Smart Shareholder: The Application of Power Index. Why don't many people vote in democratic societies? The Game of Empty Statements. The Bar Problem and the "Hundred Flowers Award" Voting. What is the Paradox of the Centipede Game? Revolution: Another Way of Voting. The original state of humanity is the Prisoner's Dilemma. In what sense is society predictable? This book attempts to interpret human social or collective actions using game theory—here, "social or collective actions" refer to interactive groups. Readers will find that the actions of the complex human society are easily understandable and will discover some underlying principles. This book explains social phenomena. Its methods, theories, and examples are largely from economics, but it is not entirely an economics book. If it were purely economics, it would have to explain and analyze specific research objects using complete economic theories, discussing concepts and principles such as "supply," "demand," "price," "utility," "marginal," etc., otherwise it would be irresponsible to readers. This book strives to explain various social phenomena using scientific methods. Of course, economics is also a science, but it has already formed fixed research patterns. Here, we only want to tell readers what lies behind many phenomena. Some parts of this book are "philosophical," and others are "logical." What I want to say is that the social phenomena we see have profound "scientific" reasons behind them—I believe these phenomena are rooted in rationality and logic. If this book can inspire readers, I will be satisfied. As long as readers believe they have gained more than the price of the book, my conscience will be at ease, because I hope that writing this book and readers buying it itself is a "cooperative game," not a "non-cooperative game."