Game-Changer: Game Theory and the Art of Transforming Strategic Situations

摘要

The premise of David McAdams's new book Game-Changer is that in order to change the outcome of a strategic situation, one first has to understand the incentives faced by the individuals who are making decisions. Only then is it possible to design a policy that realigns private goals with those of the policy maker. McAdams brings this perspective to a broad audience with a nontechnical introduction to basic game theory. Through a variety of interesting and colorful examples, he argues that game theoretic concepts can be used to clarify the relationship between incentives and behavior. Such an analysis can reveal opportunities to transform the strategic situation, and thereby solve practical problems in business and public policy.