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The Centipede Made Me Do It

2021-09-0218:46

When your interaction with another person has an end date, like moving out of a shared apartment, do you still do the dishes? In this episode we talk about repeated prisoner's dilemmas when and end is in sight, and how things fall apart.<a href="https://podpaperscissors.com/transcripts/20-caterpillar.html">Full transcript on our web site.</a>

Who does the dishes?

2021-07-1220:17

The real world is full of "repeated prisoners' dilemmas" in which we face the same situations over and over with the same people. In this episode we discuss the optimal solutions, going all the way back to a contest that required people to mail in computer code. Full transcript at https://podpaperscissors.com/transcripts/19-iterated.html

Home Buyin' Blues

2021-06-0214:59

Buying a house isn't as straightforward as offering a price. Contracts are malleable and buyer and seller are also negotiating who will bear the risks. Learn how game theory underlies this process.Transcript available at https://podpaperscissors.com/transcripts/18-contingencies.html .

Pants on Sale

2021-04-0914:51

Sometimes winners feel like losers. In this episode we talk about auctions, including the concept of the winner's curse and Memorial Day sales. <a href="https://podpaperscissors.com/transcripts/16-pants.html">Full transcript on our web site.</a>

I Want What You Want

2021-03-2017:03

Why does money have value? Why did every child want a Furby for one holiday season? On this episode, we explore how people's preferences are shaped by what they think other people want.<a href="https://podpaperscissors.com/transcripts/15-beauty.html">Full transcript on our web site.</a>

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