Kevin Zollman
Co-author, 'The Game Theorist’s Guide to Parenting'
Kevin Zollman is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also an associate fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh, visiting professor at the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (part of Ludwig-Maximilians Universität), and an associate editor of the journal Philosophy of Science. His research focuses on game theory, agent based modeling, and the philosophy of science. Zollman is the co-author of The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting: How the Science of Strategic Thinking Can Help You Deal with the Toughest Negotiators You Know--Your Kids, with Paul Raeburn.
How to maximize wins and minimize losses, explained by four experts on game theory.
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Good science is sometimes trumped by the craving for a “big splash.”
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Negotiation looks on the outside to be extremely difficult. But if you’re confident enough to have some patience from the outset, it’s as simple as telling the other person to “take it or leave it.”
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Sometimes the best strategy is to think completely outside the box. Or not have a strategy at all.
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Want to tax corporations without scaring them off, outsmart a calculating kid, or get rid of the world’s nuclear warheads? Think like a game theorist.
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