11 ideas
22820 | Early Romantics sought a plurality of systems, in a quest for freedom [Hösle] |
22717 | Self-interest can fairly divide a cake; first person cuts, second person chooses [Poundstone] |
22718 | Formal game theory is about maximising or minimising numbers in tables [Poundstone] |
22719 | The minimax theorem says a perfect game of opposed people always has a rational solution [Poundstone] |
22720 | Two prisoners get the best result by being loyal, not by selfish betrayal [Poundstone] |
22721 | The tragedy in prisoner's dilemma is when two 'nice' players misread each other [Poundstone] |
22722 | TIT FOR TAT says cooperate at first, then do what the other player does [Poundstone] |
22723 | Do unto others as you would have them do unto you - or else! [Poundstone] |
22819 | In the 18th century history came to be seen as progressive, rather than cyclical [Hösle] |
4051 | People will volunteer for euthanasia because they think other people want them dead [Kamisar] |
4050 | We only allow voluntary euthanasia to someone who is both sane and crazed by pain [Kamisar] |