Author : Haim Shapira
What is it about : All you had ever wanted to know about all kinds of different games that animals including we, human played and engaged throughout our lives. Ever wondered how best to share the cost of installing an elevator between your upstairs/downstairs neighbours ? Em, no it's not gonna be second floor, twice as much and third floor thrice as much, a bit more thoughtful than that. The author then listed out a whole series of games that we played, including those you were not even aware you had been a player. Many rational human behaviour were also described in this book, including auctioning, traveler's dilemma, prisoners' dilemma, the diners' dilemma, the blackmailer's paradox and so on. The book also contained a goldmine of further reading suggestions from infinity concepts, how statisticians read newspapers and evolution games.
Some thoughts after having read the book : I found the book a concise and fascinating read and I quickly got to grips to a few of the gaming and escalation (dare/chicken) philosophies and behaviours. In one neat single book, the readers would obtain a general, wide-ranging view of the world of games.
Would I recommend this book to you : Absolutely ! Seeing that game theory, probability and animal behaviour being my pet subjects. The readers would surely feel enlightened, entertained and looking at the day-to-day world through a clearer prism.
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