{"product_id":"hidden-games-the-surprising-power-of-game-theory-to-explain-irrational-human-behaviour-9781529376821","title":"Hidden Games: The Surprising Power of Game Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Packed with fresh and clear insights that will change the way you think about the world' Uri Gneezy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of those books that you pick up and then can't put down' Steve Stewart-Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a book I will come back to again and again' Nichola Raihani\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow game theory - the ultimate theory of rationality - explains irrational behaviour.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHidden Games\u003c\/i\u003e, MIT   economists Moshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli find a surprising middle ground between the hyperrationality of classical economics and the hyper-irrationality   of behavioural economics. They call it hidden games. Reviving game   theory, Hoffman and Yoeli use it to explain our most   puzzling behaviour, from the mechanics of Stockholm syndrome and internalised misogyny to why   we help strangers and have a sense of   fairness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFun and powerfully   insightful, \u003ci\u003eHidden Games \u003c\/i\u003eis an eye-opening argument for using   game theory to explain all the irrational things we think,   feel, and do and will change how you think forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkillfully wielding the instruments of game theory, Hoffman and Yoeli \u003cb\u003eentertainingly cut away the veneer of social life\u003c\/b\u003e to expose the \u003ci\u003eHidden Games\u003c\/i\u003e underlying our lavish tastes, overconfidence, spin doctoring, philanthropic inclinations, principled commitments and humility. The duo delivers \u003cb\u003ea penetrating look\u003c\/b\u003e at the cold logic shaping the puzzling patterns that pervade our actions and communities -- Joseph Henrich, author of The WEIRDest People in the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHidden Games\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea fascinating tour \u003c\/b\u003eof how game theory can explain the intricacies and quirks of human behavior; and Hoffman and Yoeli are expert guides. \u003cb\u003eThis is a book I will come back to again and again\u003c\/b\u003e -- Nichola Raihani, author of The Social Instinct\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHidden Games\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a great read\u003c\/b\u003e. Hoffman and Yoeli show how widespread but puzzling behavior can result from self-interest, \u003cb\u003eexplaining subtle, important ideas in a snappy, accessible style\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rob Boyd, author of A Different Kind of Animal\u003cbr\u003eIn this \u003cb\u003efascinating \u003c\/b\u003ebook, Hoffman and Yoeli show how the tools of economics can be used to understand a wide range of real-world phenomena. The authors show time and again that many types of human behavior which seem inconsistent with consciously rational behavior can be understood once we realize that those same forces are operating below the surface.  Indeed, \u003cb\u003ethis book shows the magic of what is hidden from view\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kevin M. Murphy, MacArthur Fellow and Professor of Economics at the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHidden Games\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a pair of x-ray specs for your mind\u003c\/b\u003e; it gives you the ability to penetrate surfaces and see what's going on at a deeper level. And \u003cb\u003ethe writing is as good as the ideas\u003c\/b\u003e, which is saying something -- Andrew McAfee, author of More from Less and co-author of The Second Machine Age\u003cbr\u003eYou'll find the passion for game theory in every page of this brilliant book, which is \u003cb\u003epacked with fresh and clear insights that will change the way you think about the world\u003c\/b\u003e -- Uri Gneezy, co-author of The Why Axis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is one of those books that you pick up and then can't put down\u003c\/b\u003e; next thing you know, you've been reading for hours and forgotten to go to bed (true story). Filled with quirky facts and perspective-shifting insights, \u003ci\u003eHidden Games\u003c\/i\u003e explains some of human beings' most puzzling behavior with one of the most powerful theories ever devised: game theory -- Steve Stewart-Williams, author of The Ape that Understood the Universe\u003cbr\u003eMoshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli do a valiant job of applying game theory to seemingly irrational behavior -- Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003eThis important book applies game theory to numerous human social dilemmas from love and marriage to homicide and war -- Michael Shermer","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851527438679,"sku":"9781529376821","price":21.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529376821.jpg?v=1710638363","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hidden-games-the-surprising-power-of-game-theory-to-explain-irrational-human-behaviour-9781529376821","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}