Category Archives: Cooperation

Tinder trailer

Posted on January 17, 2016 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Questions about Tinder: How does the “Super Like” function described in the video above overcome or solve the problem of cheap talk or false signals? Also, does Tinder improve or reduce the overall level of “welfare” or “utility”–as economists define … Continue reading →

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Coordination Games (Internet “Sabbath” Edition)

Posted on June 8, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Why is there no “Sabbath” or day of rest on the Internet? Would bloggers, Facebook users, Email spammers–i.e. everyone who uses the Internet–be better off if we could all take a day or two of rest from the Internet once … Continue reading →

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A friendly critique of Steve Coast’s critique of rules

Posted on April 1, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

We stumbled upon this excellent essay (“The world will only get weirder”) by Steve Coast via the hyper-productive Tyler Cowen at Marginal Revolution (our second-favorite website, by the way). In summary, Mr Coast argues that there is an inverse relation between … Continue reading →

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Is the Eiffel Tower a work of art?

Posted on March 31, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol
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Jury Duty

Posted on March 26, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Juries play an essential role in Anglo-American legal systems, and now that many countries like the U.S. have abolished compulsory military service, jury duty provides a rare civic opportunity to work with your fellow citizens for the greater good. For our part, … Continue reading →

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“On Constitutional Disobedience”

Posted on February 8, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

That is the title of this thought-provoking book by Louis Michael Seidman, a professor of constitutional law at Georgetown University. In summary, Professor Seidman’s thesis is that the Constitution of 1787 is not binding on us. While a strong case can … Continue reading →

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Martian rover time lapse

Posted on January 30, 2015 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

“The Spirit rover drove 4.8 miles over the course of 5 years, 3 months, and 27 days. This video covers its entire journey across the Martian surface.”

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Human-dolphin cooperation

Posted on November 23, 2014 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Cooperation often occurs in the most unexpected places. Check out this original research paper — “The structure of a bottlenose dolphin society is coupled to a unique foraging cooperation with artisanal fisherman” — by Fabio Daura-Jorge, Mauricio Cantor, Simon N. Ingram, David Lusseau, and Paulo C. Simões-Lopes. Note: the authors of … Continue reading →

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