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During the last ten years (2009-2019), I authored or co-authored the following ten papers in which I applied the methods of game theory (i.e. strategic decision-making) to a wide variety of legal and political questions: 1. A game-theoretic analysis of … Continue reading →

Check out this beautiful tribute by Gerald Dworkin to the late G. A. (Jerry) Cohen (pictured below). Here is one excerpt: We had contests to see who could come up with the best question after a philosophical paper. Jerry’s best–“I … Continue reading →

For those of you who are as fascinated by drug deals and narcocorridos (Mexican drug ballads) as I am, check out this fun Ipse Dixit podcast (episode #427) with yours truly hosted by the inimitable Brian Frye. Also, here is … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
Someone on digg posted a variant of this question on Quora: “What are the chances of survival of individual chess pieces on average.” In reply, Oliver Brennan, a chess aficionado and computer programmer, posted this answer: Image…

Check out this excellent report by Nigel Chiwaya, a data reporter for NBC News. Mr Chiwaya’s comprehensive report contains a complete compilation of who attacked whom (and how many times) during last night’s Democratic debate as well as a cool … Continue reading →

Also, check out this thread on Twitter.

Jerry Coyne ponders this question here. For my part, I am not persuaded by Coyne’s utilitarian defense of Gates (i.e. the fact that Gates has “donated” a lot of his wealth to charity) for two reasons. First, Coyne does not … Continue reading →