thanks for fundamental knowledge sir, i respected so much. for zero excusses challenges, to make the ordinary people can struggle stronger move faster and hold longer they must projected theyself as the special person who have that criteria, can projected as king, knight, superhero leader etc, so when they reach maximum limits, they have more power reserve to reach higher stages because the paradigma he projected as 'leader' must be and act stronger. maybe it can be useful variable, salam from indonesia.
This is the best explanation of game theory I am ever come across. This concept of visual essay is great. Thank you for breaking this complex concepts. I enjoyed as much as you enjoyed making it. :)
The other guys are right: it ain't good. I've studied it at a top university and I also work on Game Theory. This is a confused presentation made by a total novice.
"When you strip away the genre differences and the technological complexities, all games share four defining traits: a goal, rules, a feedback system, and voluntary participation." Jane McGonigal
Good quote but the voluntary participation part is weird to me. If two siblings are forced to play a board game, it is still considered a game even though participation is mandatory.
@@joemartin7451 Entry to the game of life might not be voluntary, but participation certainly is. However, you cannot refuse to participate in life without starting a different game simultaneously.
Very well done. I was also very impressed by your presentation on Machiavelli. I am a researcher in the areas of ethics, political and societal responses to the concept and reality of homelessness. Rarely do I find such clear, concise and meaning ‘full’ presentations. Keep up the good work and happy new year 🥂!
At 5:45, In the prisoner's dilemma the only nash equilibrium is for both to Betray, not for both to cooperate/stay silent, at least in this 1 time period run of the game. A nash equilibrium by definition is each players best response given the other player's strategy. In the point where both cooperate, cooperating is not the best response to the other person cooperating, one can choose to betray and get a better payoff given the other person is cooperating/stay silent. The reason a nash equilibrium is a equilibrium is that because no other action given the other persons action can produce a better payoff, at the outcome where Both betray, neither of them can change their strategy to Stay silent and get a better payoff, therefore it is a nash equilibrium.
True but a pure nash equilibrium is also the point in which no player would deviate from their strategy, he's correct. If B chooses betray, A would prefer to stay silent as 3>2, if A chooses to betray player 2 would prefer stay silent as 3>2. But if B chooses to stay silent A would choose to stay silent as 1>0 and if A chooses to stay silent B would also choose to stay silent as 1>0. Therefore neither player would deviate. Both players betraying is not a nash equilibrium as its not either players best response based on the numerical representations of the preferences as given.
@@davidknipe4113 The table presented at 3:45 correctly depicts the terms of imprisonment according to the rules of the game as presented at 3:35, David. Note that the numbers in the matrix (table) do not represent a "score." Instead, they indicate the term of imprisonment for each player, respectively, depending on the choice each makes INDEPENDENTLY (i.e. without knowing the choice made by the other). According to the rules presented, each prisoner serves 1-year in prison if EACH chooses INDEPENDENTLY to remain silent ["1,1"]; OR each prisoner serves 2-years in prison if EACH chooses INDEPENDENTLY to betray the other [2,2]). This is accurately explained between 3:35 and 3:45 in the video. What IS wrong (or at least misleading) in the video, however, is how the author IMPLIES -- both verbally and in the video animation -- that prisoner "B" WAITS for prisoner "A" to betray him, and then prisoner "B" SUBSEQUENTLY betrays prisoner "A," so as to mitigate his own sentence (i.e. reduce his own prison sentence from 3-years to 2-years). This is in violation of rule #2 of the game, which states that the players cannot communicate with each other (each player must make his decision INDEPENDENTLY of the other, and the decision of each player is not revealed [to the other] and final adjudication not pronounced until BOTH players have submitted their irrevocable decisions).
@@infiniteeye9155 Yes, you're right on the first point. I thought it was the "score" (number of remaining years of freedom) but it does say it's the number of years in prison. (I'll not reply to the rest, because it's not related to anything I've said.)
The concept of Nash equilibrium is a good follow-up to this video. When each player has nothing to gain by changing their strategy, we have reached equilibrium. This concept helps us examine in further detail, why a prisoner might defect against a fellow prisoner.
I'm impressed. VERY impressed. Usually, I don't make time for longer video's, but your blog has intrigued me for years now. This is an excellent start, and I'm very much looking foward to many more in the future!
edit: I have now noticed your remastered video. Cheers! 5:43 In the Prisoners' Dilemma both players staying silent is not the Nash Equilibrium. Both betraying each other is a Nash Equilibrium. Definition of Nash Equilibrium. A result of the game in which no player has an incentive to change her strategy while the other player keeps her strategy the same is a Nash Equilibrium. If both players stay silent then prisoner A would like to change his strategy (betray) since that means he would get 0 years in prison, instead of 1. The same holds for prisoner B as well. Thus (stay silent, stay silent) isn't a Nash Equilibrium.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:05 🎭 Historical Roots of Game Theory - Introduction to the historical roots of game theory through Plato's recounting of an episode from the battle of Delium in 424 BC. - Explanation of a soldier's realization and the hypothetical scenario where all soldiers exhibit similar reasoning. - Identification of this scenario as one of the first historical instances of game theory. 01:13 📘 John von Neuman and Game Theory's Expansion - Overview of John von Neuman's 1944 book, "Theory of Games and Economic Behavior," as a foundational work for game theory. - Extension of game theory's application to economics, politics, sports, and increased scientific interest. - Mention of John Nash, Nobel Prize winner, who popularized game theory and its contemporary understanding. 02:19 🤓 Principles and Overview of Game Theory - Introduction to the main principles of game theory: multiple players, interaction, reward, rationality, and self-interest. - Emphasis on the broad definition of a "game" in game theory as any interaction with multiple people. - Brief overview of the mechanics and main principles before delving into specific game examples. 03:24 ⚖️ Prisoner's Dilemma and Human Nature - Explanation of the Prisoner's Dilemma as a widely mentioned game in game theory. - Presentation of the rules and matrix of the Prisoner's Dilemma. - Analysis of the game, highlighting the inherent tendency of humans to lack cooperation. 04:33 🔍 Dominant Strategy and Nash Equilibrium - Definition and application of dominant strategy in game theory. - Introduction of Nash equilibrium and its importance in achieving mutually beneficial outcomes. - Explanation of how these concepts form the foundation of game theory. 05:44 🤝 Nash Equilibrium in High-Level Competitive Games - Explanation of Nash Equilibrium in high-level competitive games, using examples like Google vs. Apple or USA vs. Russia. - Insight into Nash's theory of equilibrium and its significance in various disciplines. - Reference to the portrayal of Nash equilibrium in the movie "A Beautiful Mind." 08:53 🌐 Game Theory and Life's Axiomatic Principle - Reflection on the approach of game theory as rooted in the axiomatic principle of evolution. - Recognition of cooperation as a key strategy for human survival and dominance in the evolutionary game. - Expressing appreciation for game theory's ability to analyze life through the lens of evolution. 09:26 🔄 Micro Level Change and Game Theory - Advocacy for using game theory at the micro level for change and equilibrium. - Acknowledgment of the often overlooked impact of micro-level decisions on larger events. - Emphasis on applying game theory in personal decisions and relationships for a better understanding and strategy. 10:33 🤔 Applying Game Theory in Decision-Making - Call to action for individuals to think like game theorists in challenging decisions and close relationships. - Pose questions related to rationality, Nash equilibrium, self-interest, and understanding the rules of the "game." - Emphasis on adapting one's approach based on game theory parameters or finding better players or games. 11:05 🏆 Life as a Game - Final reflections on life as a game and the winners being those who understand how to play. - Encouragement to approach life's challenges with a game theory mindset. - Assertion that winners in life are those who comprehend the principles of the "game" and strategize accordingly. Made with HARPA AI
I don't have time now to produce more content. But I will do so in the future. I know that this channel has a lot of potential. Thanks for the support. :)
It is a self-inflicting tragedy that game theory is not formally taught in schools. We focus so much on the technicals, on the rote memorization, on passing standardized tests, that we no longer see the forest from the trees. Or in this case, the soil itself that is the foundation of the trees and ultimately the forest. In other words, we force students to memorize facts when we should be teaching them how to think rationally in a structured and formal way. Our current payoff strategy is a zero-sum game where if you are not at the top of your class, you are at the the bottom and be ridiculed as failures. There are no bad students, just bad teachers. By bad teachers, I include the education system in general. In a way, it’s a trickle down system. When the boss behave badly and the subordinates are helpless to change the boss because the boss of the boss is also behave badly, the structure breaks down the good teachers, making the good ones leave. This creates a vacuum where the bad ones thrive, resulting in organizational infighting. Bad teachers then trickle down to the last strata which is the students.
“There are no bad students, just bad teachers.“ INCORRECT ASSUMPTION There are good teachers and good students. As well as bad teachers and bad students. If you use your belief as a rule of thumb in life, you’d be making bad decisions and assessments.
I wonder if Game Theory is richly represented in the public school system, just not in the way that the public would enjoy. Perhaps Game Theory is deliberately withheld from being taught in the public school system. Those who are competing against the public have a reward for encouraging the development of suboptimal competitors. There's an exclusive club, and we're not in it.
bro this was a fantastic video! i can tell you put a lot of love into it. "life oftentimes feels like a game. and usually, the winners are the ones who know how to play." brilliant!!!!
Great work. Just two small comments though: 1) One of the assumption of all games is that the number of players is "2 or greater than 2", not "greater than 2" (see 2:31). 2) A very important assumption of game theory is "perfect information", which you have missed on the assumption list (see 2:47). This assumption greatly limits the usefulness of game theory in the real world because in many real-world situations, "perfect information" cannot be attained.
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I think the Nash Equilibrium on your quadrant should be 2,2 (not 1,1) because each inmate has a better pay off by changing strategies to confessing. As far as I know, Nash equilibrium are usually used to explain sub-optimal non-cooperative behavior as each player pursues his/her dominant strategy
This is really enlightening. I have always been curious about philosophical stuff. After watching this video I visited your blog. They are really interesting and I would suggest all, to read your blog. Excellent piece of work. Spread the knowledge, Keep going and keep inspiring. Beautiful. :) :)
Best explanation, Game theory is not an easy one, it takes years and experience to master this as you have to understand your opponents ratio as its the most factor that will determine how to pursue other factors like their dominant strategy is placed
Great video man - proud to see you moving into the YT realm! I enjoy video essays like this and I can already tell that you will pour quality into these projects. I suppose my only word of advice as a mere watcher is to find a consistent voice, look, icon, or some sort of “meme” that will always be associated with yourself. You’ve likely already considered this though and I look forward to seeing more content!
Greetings, Nash equilibrium for this game is actually for the prisoners to each choose to betray. The idea here is that the player is choosing their best move in response to the other player's best move.
Great video, except there’s an error on the Prisoner’s Dilemma explanation of the Nash equilibrium. A Nash equilibrium is where the decision taken is the best outcome regardless of the other players decision or if they changed their decision you would not be worse off. The Nash equilibrium occurs when both players betray each other, since neither player can benefit by unilaterally changing their strategy. If one player stays silent while the other betrays, the betraying player gets a better outcome, and if both players stay silent, they both end up with a better outcome, but neither player can achieve a better outcome by changing their strategy if the other player keeps their strategy unchanged.
4:45 There is no link between dominant strategies and optimality. The prisoners' dilemma just happens to be a game with both players having a dominant strategy that results in a suboptimal equilibrium. You can have suboptimal equilibria without dominant strategies as well. Dominant strategies is (part of) a solution method (something that generates a prediction) while optimality (ie Pareto optimality) is an equilibrium classification method.
Wow! I always wanted to know what Game Theory was about. I took Finite Mathematics with Professor Mylnorski. He told us that there was not time allotted in the course to teach Game Theory and Markov Chains. I was disappointed. Thank you for sharing this enlightening video. I learned about Markov Chains a few months ago. I like that scene in Beautiful Mind.
At the outset, a load of thanks to the makers of this video. My focus is on the Stock market, and it is a zero sum game, meaning, one loser will get one winner, the platform gets its commission. Now, there are more than 2 players, and all the rules of GT is practiced. How do we explain the same and how do we become the winner, when 95 percent of the cases, investors lost their investment. Lookig for your thoughts, and my biases.
The issue here is that a rational response or self interest are context driven and of course under pressure people are not rational. A person's self interest might be motivated by unanticipated reasoning on the part of the individual assuming there is any reason at all versus some impulsive response.
5:51: "Nash's theory of equilibrium ... presupposes that in each game there is at least one point of equilibrium." No, it doesn't _presuppose_ the existence of an equilibrium. It _guarantees_ the existence of an equilibrium. (Under certain conditions... I don't know what the conditions are.)
Assumptions 4 and 5 are way too generous for most of the population. People are 99% irrational and rarely even have a faintest idea about what is in their personal self-interest.
I like the topical exploration into game theory. Although the short-form content is entertaining, I'd be interested to hear a deeper level, long-form with the topics that your exploring. Possibly interviews or a Jordan Peterson style rant/ discussion. Great work. I like what you're up to.
i think i must misunderstand the prisoner dilemma or the value of nash equilibrium within this context. it appears to me that if you always betray, your possible outcomes are 0 or 2. If you never betray, your possible outcomes are 1 or 3. So betrayal is the only option with the possibility of no prison time and betrayal has the best worst option of 2 years vs 3 years prison time. Silence guarantees prison time and contains the possibility of the longest prison time. Surely if you run this over and over the betrayers end up with a total prison time lower than the silents'?
Many people don't realize this but there is a popular trend that surfaced several years ago that is a metaphysical metaphor for the complex notion of what life, love, and power stand for and how we as individuals in pursuit of victories in our life both big and small will surely end up dissatisfied in the pursuit of such shallow endeavors. Players oftentimes will recite this mantra to their close companions to remind them "I lost the game"
Intriqued as I have never heard of game theory before. I look forward to exploring this subject. Thank you! This subject alone pointed me to your channel. I am now a new subscriber. 🤔
Fellow Greek here! It spooks me up that I was pondering with the same questions before I saw your video. Not many ppl do that, they prefer sticking on a more narrow set of beliefs which provides them an "ignorant bliss". Makes me glad to see more like minded people. It may be a good symptom for society. Great content keep it up!!
Get yourself a "spit removal" plugin for your audio. Just a quick tip. It will do wonders for people like me who lose all concentration from hearing those kinds of sounds. I cannot even get myself to even watch the video. 2:19-2:28 There's a ton more examples. But this will do wonders for your audio! Sounds more professional and less rage inducing for people with Misophonia.
@@metamorphosis_77 Oh, my bad I didn't check the date. And thank you for being humble about it. I will def check out more of your content, because I really liked how you presented this one. I just can't consentrate through mouth/spit noises. People probably think I am weird, but there's a lot of people like me out there.
in the prisoners dilema compared to a beautiful minds example, one of the big differences is thinking about the aftermath and colateral effects that come from our decisions. in the prisoners dilema it is not considered that if you snitch on the other prisoner, if and when they get out of prison they can go after you and ultimately make you pay the biggest price of all which is your life.
I see a drawback in Game theory pertaining to principles 4 & 5. I cannot perceive with sufficient certainty what constitutes as “rational and self- interest” for myself, let alone what they represent to a third party.
In the Prisoners dilemma I don't think that both stay silent is the equilibrium, because if the other betray the outcome of that strategy would be worst than to betray always.... So the correct strategy is betray
Correct. The expected utility of betrayal is a one year prison sentence :(0 + 2)/2. The expected utility of staying silent is a two years prison sentence: (1+3)/2 Since we have no influence on the decision of the other prisoner, we have to calculate the expected utility based only on our own decision. As prisoner A we have to add the pay-offs in each row in the pay-off matrix and divide it by the number of possible options that are not under our control. We can only choose between the two rows, the columns are not subject to our decision. Cooperation would only make sense, if both prisoners can communicate and come to an agreement, which was explicitly stated as not possible.
Life's dominant strategy? Knowledge and intelligence. Knowledge empowers the experience, the more you know the more you do & see. Intelligence empowers your awareness. You are more intelligent the more sensitive you are to knowledge. Work on these in every situation and you'll never lose.
The Nash equilibrium is actually in the bottom right part of the square. From the top left each player can improve their position individually by deciding to betray.
John wrote the book to figure out/solve Texas Hold’em. Nash is the father of push/fold equilibrium for heads-up no limit Hold’em. Both of these men focused on game theory to solve poker. Kinda a key piece of information to leave out…
Wouldn't we assume players only act rationally after applying backward induction? Also, what you described at the 2:50 mark seems like a non-cooperative game, only
You can find the REMASTERED version of the video here: ua-cam.com/video/KHNnuqmRvAU/v-deo.html
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thanks for fundamental knowledge sir, i respected so much.
for zero excusses challenges, to make the ordinary people can struggle stronger move faster and hold longer they must projected theyself as the special person who have that criteria, can projected as king, knight, superhero leader etc, so when they reach maximum limits, they have more power reserve to reach higher stages because the paradigma he projected as 'leader' must be and act stronger. maybe it can be useful variable, salam from indonesia.
I need this
you wrote than in place of then. sorry hehehe.
Is there any book about game theory????
This is the best explanation of game theory I am ever come across. This concept of visual essay is great. Thank you for breaking this complex concepts. I enjoyed as much as you enjoyed making it. :)
Pretty sure this video got very many information wrong
If you'd actually study game theory, you quickly realize this is nothing but some weird glorification of game theory, like its the holy grail of life.
so i assume you never heard of it before? its not only a bad explanation, its just wrong, you would be better forgetting everything you heard here
The other guys are right: it ain't good. I've studied it at a top university and I also work on Game Theory. This is a confused presentation made by a total novice.
Veretasium also made a video about game theory.You can also check it out.That is also very good.
"When you strip away the genre differences and the technological complexities, all games share four defining traits: a goal, rules, a feedback system, and voluntary participation."
Jane McGonigal
this is honestly a better sentence than the 12 minute video imo
Good quote but the voluntary participation part is weird to me.
If two siblings are forced to play a board game, it is still considered a game even though participation is mandatory.
@@LivinBilly Voluntary participation is essential. You can actually quit the game and just wait for entropy to log you out.
except in the game of life participation is not voluntary.
@@joemartin7451 Entry to the game of life might not be voluntary, but participation certainly is. However, you cannot refuse to participate in life without starting a different game simultaneously.
Great to see this type of content and intellect on the internet. The video was well done. I will return. :)
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Sounds as greek accent.
Pretty sure this video got very many information wrong
Very well done. I was also very impressed by your presentation on Machiavelli.
I am a researcher in the areas of ethics, political and societal responses to the concept and reality of homelessness.
Rarely do I find such clear, concise and meaning ‘full’ presentations.
Keep up the good work and happy new year 🥂!
You also have "mystery" voice, so fit for this type of video content.
This is like an ad or a pamphlet. A teaser to learn about game theory.
At 5:45, In the prisoner's dilemma the only nash equilibrium is for both to Betray, not for both to cooperate/stay silent, at least in this 1 time period run of the game. A nash equilibrium by definition is each players best response given the other player's strategy. In the point where both cooperate, cooperating is not the best response to the other person cooperating, one can choose to betray and get a better payoff given the other person is cooperating/stay silent. The reason a nash equilibrium is a equilibrium is that because no other action given the other persons action can produce a better payoff, at the outcome where Both betray, neither of them can change their strategy to Stay silent and get a better payoff, therefore it is a nash equilibrium.
The table is wrong anyway. It says they score 1,1 if they both stay silent, or 2,2 if they both betray. It should be the other way round.
In live human experiments at least 20% of the time both parties co-operate. We are more emotional than rational and many want to believe.
True but a pure nash equilibrium is also the point in which no player would deviate from their strategy, he's correct. If B chooses betray, A would prefer to stay silent as 3>2, if A chooses to betray player 2 would prefer stay silent as 3>2. But if B chooses to stay silent A would choose to stay silent as 1>0 and if A chooses to stay silent B would also choose to stay silent as 1>0. Therefore neither player would deviate. Both players betraying is not a nash equilibrium as its not either players best response based on the numerical representations of the preferences as given.
@@davidknipe4113 The table presented at 3:45 correctly depicts the terms of imprisonment according to the rules of the game as presented at 3:35, David. Note that the numbers in the matrix (table) do not represent a "score." Instead, they indicate the term of imprisonment for each player, respectively, depending on the choice each makes INDEPENDENTLY (i.e. without knowing the choice made by the other). According to the rules presented, each prisoner serves 1-year in prison if EACH chooses INDEPENDENTLY to remain silent ["1,1"]; OR each prisoner serves 2-years in prison if EACH chooses INDEPENDENTLY to betray the other [2,2]). This is accurately explained between 3:35 and 3:45 in the video.
What IS wrong (or at least misleading) in the video, however, is how the author IMPLIES -- both verbally and in the video animation -- that prisoner "B" WAITS for prisoner "A" to betray him, and then prisoner "B" SUBSEQUENTLY betrays prisoner "A," so as to mitigate his own sentence (i.e. reduce his own prison sentence from 3-years to 2-years). This is in violation of rule #2 of the game, which states that the players cannot communicate with each other (each player must make his decision INDEPENDENTLY of the other, and the decision of each player is not revealed [to the other] and final adjudication not pronounced until BOTH players have submitted their irrevocable decisions).
@@infiniteeye9155 Yes, you're right on the first point. I thought it was the "score" (number of remaining years of freedom) but it does say it's the number of years in prison.
(I'll not reply to the rest, because it's not related to anything I've said.)
The concept of Nash equilibrium is a good follow-up to this video. When each player has nothing to gain by changing their strategy, we have reached equilibrium. This concept helps us examine in further detail, why a prisoner might defect against a fellow prisoner.
I'm impressed, amazing and quality work everytime! Keep it up and a big thank you from Mexico!
Pretty sure this video got very many information wrong
I'm impressed. VERY impressed. Usually, I don't make time for longer video's, but your blog has intrigued me for years now. This is an excellent start, and I'm very much looking foward to many more in the future!
edit: I have now noticed your remastered video. Cheers!
5:43 In the Prisoners' Dilemma both players staying silent is not the Nash Equilibrium. Both betraying each other is a Nash Equilibrium. Definition of Nash Equilibrium. A result of the game in which no player has an incentive to change her strategy while the other player keeps her strategy the same is a Nash Equilibrium. If both players stay silent then prisoner A would like to change his strategy (betray) since that means he would get 0 years in prison, instead of 1. The same holds for prisoner B as well. Thus (stay silent, stay silent) isn't a Nash Equilibrium.
@@angeloskoulas3988 I was thinking exactly the same thing. So I looked at the comments to see if someone else had noticed the flaw. Great 👍🏾
Glad you keep doing it... they keep getting better and better
Congratulations
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:05 🎭 Historical Roots of Game Theory
- Introduction to the historical roots of game theory through Plato's recounting of an episode from the battle of Delium in 424 BC.
- Explanation of a soldier's realization and the hypothetical scenario where all soldiers exhibit similar reasoning.
- Identification of this scenario as one of the first historical instances of game theory.
01:13 📘 John von Neuman and Game Theory's Expansion
- Overview of John von Neuman's 1944 book, "Theory of Games and Economic Behavior," as a foundational work for game theory.
- Extension of game theory's application to economics, politics, sports, and increased scientific interest.
- Mention of John Nash, Nobel Prize winner, who popularized game theory and its contemporary understanding.
02:19 🤓 Principles and Overview of Game Theory
- Introduction to the main principles of game theory: multiple players, interaction, reward, rationality, and self-interest.
- Emphasis on the broad definition of a "game" in game theory as any interaction with multiple people.
- Brief overview of the mechanics and main principles before delving into specific game examples.
03:24 ⚖️ Prisoner's Dilemma and Human Nature
- Explanation of the Prisoner's Dilemma as a widely mentioned game in game theory.
- Presentation of the rules and matrix of the Prisoner's Dilemma.
- Analysis of the game, highlighting the inherent tendency of humans to lack cooperation.
04:33 🔍 Dominant Strategy and Nash Equilibrium
- Definition and application of dominant strategy in game theory.
- Introduction of Nash equilibrium and its importance in achieving mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Explanation of how these concepts form the foundation of game theory.
05:44 🤝 Nash Equilibrium in High-Level Competitive Games
- Explanation of Nash Equilibrium in high-level competitive games, using examples like Google vs. Apple or USA vs. Russia.
- Insight into Nash's theory of equilibrium and its significance in various disciplines.
- Reference to the portrayal of Nash equilibrium in the movie "A Beautiful Mind."
08:53 🌐 Game Theory and Life's Axiomatic Principle
- Reflection on the approach of game theory as rooted in the axiomatic principle of evolution.
- Recognition of cooperation as a key strategy for human survival and dominance in the evolutionary game.
- Expressing appreciation for game theory's ability to analyze life through the lens of evolution.
09:26 🔄 Micro Level Change and Game Theory
- Advocacy for using game theory at the micro level for change and equilibrium.
- Acknowledgment of the often overlooked impact of micro-level decisions on larger events.
- Emphasis on applying game theory in personal decisions and relationships for a better understanding and strategy.
10:33 🤔 Applying Game Theory in Decision-Making
- Call to action for individuals to think like game theorists in challenging decisions and close relationships.
- Pose questions related to rationality, Nash equilibrium, self-interest, and understanding the rules of the "game."
- Emphasis on adapting one's approach based on game theory parameters or finding better players or games.
11:05 🏆 Life as a Game
- Final reflections on life as a game and the winners being those who understand how to play.
- Encouragement to approach life's challenges with a game theory mindset.
- Assertion that winners in life are those who comprehend the principles of the "game" and strategize accordingly.
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your voice is calm and you articulate your thoughts really well.
I’m a simple guy. I see Machiavelli. I click.
me too
I see a Machiavelli and I push the trigger right away...
Machiavelli best political philosophy for real
Thank you. I've looked at so many videos that promised an explanation of game theory, and they all just showed game scenarios and solutions.
keep going. You deserve way more than 1k subs.. its astounding to me. Youll find a large audience in no time because the content is great.
I don't have time now to produce more content. But I will do so in the future. I know that this channel has a lot of potential. Thanks for the support. :)
Thank you for all the thought-provoking video essays!
It is a self-inflicting tragedy that game theory is not formally taught in schools. We focus so much on the technicals, on the rote memorization, on passing standardized tests, that we no longer see the forest from the trees. Or in this case, the soil itself that is the foundation of the trees and ultimately the forest. In other words, we force students to memorize facts when we should be teaching them how to think rationally in a structured and formal way. Our current payoff strategy is a zero-sum game where if you are not at the top of your class, you are at the the bottom and be ridiculed as failures. There are no bad students, just bad teachers. By bad teachers, I include the education system in general. In a way, it’s a trickle down system. When the boss behave badly and the subordinates are helpless to change the boss because the boss of the boss is also behave badly, the structure breaks down the good teachers, making the good ones leave. This creates a vacuum where the bad ones thrive, resulting in organizational infighting. Bad teachers then trickle down to the last strata which is the students.
“There are no bad students, just bad teachers.“
INCORRECT ASSUMPTION
There are good teachers and good students.
As well as bad teachers and bad students.
If you use your belief as a rule of thumb in life, you’d be making bad decisions and assessments.
I wonder if Game Theory is richly represented in the public school system, just not in the way that the public would enjoy.
Perhaps Game Theory is deliberately withheld from being taught in the public school system. Those who are competing against the public have a reward for encouraging the development of suboptimal competitors. There's an exclusive club, and we're not in it.
people want to think rednecks don't exist
Teachers don't exist. It the politicians that are educating the students with policy.
game theory was taught in my first year of economics class idk about you
bro this was a fantastic video! i can tell you put a lot of love into it. "life oftentimes feels like a game. and usually, the winners are the ones who know how to play." brilliant!!!!
Great work. Just two small comments though: 1) One of the assumption of all games is that the number of players is "2 or greater than 2", not "greater than 2" (see 2:31). 2) A very important assumption of game theory is "perfect information", which you have missed on the assumption list (see 2:47). This assumption greatly limits the usefulness of game theory in the real world because in many real-world situations, "perfect information" cannot be attained.
But thats just a theory.. A GAAAAAAMMME THEORYYYYY
I got d reference 😁
well done
I’m very happy UA-cam suggested me your videos! My Audible book for this month is “The Art of Seduction” by Robert Greene and while doing some research on how my interactions differ with other people UA-cam suggested your content, please keep making more!
Any update?
Robert Greene is a communist
any update?
Soldiers looking each other in the eyes: “What the fuck are we doing here”!
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I think the Nash Equilibrium on your quadrant should be 2,2 (not 1,1) because each inmate has a better pay off by changing strategies to confessing. As far as I know, Nash equilibrium are usually used to explain sub-optimal non-cooperative behavior as each player pursues his/her dominant strategy
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Great video! Thank you for making the concept simple and easy to understand.
Best explanation, Game theory is not an easy one, it takes years and experience to master this as you have to understand your opponents ratio as its the most factor that will determine how to pursue other factors like their dominant strategy is placed
Great video man - proud to see you moving into the YT realm! I enjoy video essays like this and I can already tell that you will pour quality into these projects. I suppose my only word of advice as a mere watcher is to find a consistent voice, look, icon, or some sort of “meme” that will always be associated with yourself. You’ve likely already considered this though and I look forward to seeing more content!
That will come with time. :)
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Liked the conclusion of the video, well said!
Greetings, Nash equilibrium for this game is actually for the prisoners to each choose to betray. The idea here is that the player is choosing their best move in response to the other player's best move.
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Awesome video man. In Psychology, we use a lot of Game Theory as well. I like your practical approach to it. Keep it up!
How is it that Game Theory is used in Psychology?
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Great video, except there’s an error on the Prisoner’s Dilemma explanation of the Nash equilibrium. A Nash equilibrium is where the decision taken is the best outcome regardless of the other players decision or if they changed their decision you would not be worse off.
The Nash equilibrium occurs when both players betray each other, since neither player can benefit by unilaterally changing their strategy. If one player stays silent while the other betrays, the betraying player gets a better outcome, and if both players stay silent, they both end up with a better outcome, but neither player can achieve a better outcome by changing their strategy if the other player keeps their strategy unchanged.
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@Metamorphosis 77 it’s great. Thanks.
Great presentation dude. Thanks for the video. Subscribed.
I really enjoyed this, plus your bit at the end, many thanks :)
What an overly complicated yet entertaining way of saying compromise is better than selfish conquest.
4:45 There is no link between dominant strategies and optimality. The prisoners' dilemma just happens to be a game with both players having a dominant strategy that results in a suboptimal equilibrium. You can have suboptimal equilibria without dominant strategies as well. Dominant strategies is (part of) a solution method (something that generates a prediction) while optimality (ie Pareto optimality) is an equilibrium classification method.
Thank you for all the comments and the insight. All very accurate!
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Wow! I always wanted to know what Game Theory was about. I took Finite Mathematics with Professor Mylnorski. He told us that there was not time allotted in the course to teach Game Theory and Markov Chains. I was disappointed. Thank you for sharing this enlightening video. I learned about Markov Chains a few months ago. I like that scene in Beautiful Mind.
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Setting priorities and following through to achieve your goals keep you a step higher in life.
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I remember my lecturer teaching this in university and years passed and I forgot about it. I am putting it back in my arsenal like it never left.
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Wonderful stuff, great video editing work.
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But hey, that's just a theory... A GAME THEORY!!!
John Nash received a prize for it though.. 🤷
Even has a movie about him: A Beautiful Mind
Lol hell yeah! I was like Matt patt?! O wait a video on actual game theory haha
In math, a theory is not just an unproven idea or hypothesis. It's more like a law in other sciences.
Nash needed one extra statement to complete the sequence: "the blonde gets offended and starts pursuing all of us instead"
At the outset, a load of thanks to the makers of this video. My focus is on the Stock market, and it is a zero sum game, meaning, one loser will get one winner, the platform gets its commission. Now, there are more than 2 players, and all the rules of GT is practiced. How do we explain the same and how do we become the winner, when 95 percent of the cases, investors lost their investment. Lookig for your thoughts, and my biases.
The issue here is that a rational response or self interest are context driven and of course under pressure people are not rational. A person's self interest might be motivated by unanticipated reasoning on the part of the individual assuming there is any reason at all versus some impulsive response.
5:51: "Nash's theory of equilibrium ... presupposes that in each game there is at least one point of equilibrium." No, it doesn't _presuppose_ the existence of an equilibrium. It _guarantees_ the existence of an equilibrium. (Under certain conditions... I don't know what the conditions are.)
David Knipe the conditions would need to be of perfection to produce equilibrium
@@godswill2260 What do you mean when you say "perfection"?
@@davidknipe4113 staying silent and being aware of your surroundings
One of our greatest freedoms we have is the way we react to things
Assumptions 4 and 5 are way too generous for most of the population. People are 99% irrational and rarely even have a faintest idea about what is in their personal self-interest.
Nice introduction to game theory in 12 min - thanks mate 👌
I like the topical exploration into game theory. Although the short-form content is entertaining, I'd be interested to hear a deeper level, long-form with the topics that your exploring. Possibly interviews or a Jordan Peterson style rant/ discussion.
Great work. I like what you're up to.
Ew, Jordan Peterson is a quack, but I agree a deeper dive would be wonderful
i think i must misunderstand the prisoner dilemma or the value of nash equilibrium within this context. it appears to me that if you always betray, your possible outcomes are 0 or 2. If you never betray, your possible outcomes are 1 or 3.
So betrayal is the only option with the possibility of no prison time and betrayal has the best worst option of 2 years vs 3 years prison time.
Silence guarantees prison time and contains the possibility of the longest prison time.
Surely if you run this over and over the betrayers end up with a total prison time lower than the silents'?
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Many people don't realize this but there is a popular trend that surfaced several years ago that is a metaphysical metaphor for the complex notion of what life, love, and power stand for and how we as individuals in pursuit of victories in our life both big and small will surely end up dissatisfied in the pursuit of such shallow endeavors. Players oftentimes will recite this mantra to their close companions to remind them "I lost the game"
Great video, I hope to see more in the future
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really insightful video, thanks, I picked up the book from the father of game theory you mentioned. Cheers!
Intriqued as I have never heard of game theory before. I look forward to exploring this subject. Thank you! This subject alone pointed me to your channel. I am now a new subscriber. 🤔
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Thank you. Great video
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It spooks me up that I was pondering with the same questions before I saw your video. Not many ppl do that, they prefer sticking on a more narrow set of beliefs which provides them an "ignorant bliss". Makes me glad to see more like minded people. It may be a good symptom for society.
Great content keep it up!!
what if new actors come and you aren't in charge of accepting them in previously your own game ...
Absolutely loved it!
Get yourself a "spit removal" plugin for your audio. Just a quick tip. It will do wonders for people like me who lose all concentration from hearing those kinds of sounds. I cannot even get myself to even watch the video.
2:19-2:28
There's a ton more examples. But this will do wonders for your audio! Sounds more professional and less rage inducing for people with Misophonia.
I will look into it. That's a very old video though. Check more recent ones.
@@metamorphosis_77 Oh, my bad I didn't check the date. And thank you for being humble about it.
I will def check out more of your content, because I really liked how you presented this one.
I just can't consentrate through mouth/spit noises. People probably think I am weird, but there's a lot of people like me out there.
in the prisoners dilema compared to a beautiful minds example, one of the big differences is thinking about the aftermath and colateral effects that come from our decisions. in the prisoners dilema it is not considered that if you snitch on the other prisoner, if and when they get out of prison they can go after you and ultimately make you pay the biggest price of all which is your life.
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“Step away and find better players or games” this is such brilliant advice that I think we all can use.
Great video mate. Thank you
The bottom line in any situation involving multiple parties is every one can walk a way without further repercussions.
I see a drawback in Game theory pertaining to principles 4 & 5. I cannot perceive with sufficient certainty what constitutes as “rational and self- interest” for myself, let alone what they represent to a third party.
In the Prisoners dilemma I don't think that both stay silent is the equilibrium, because if the other betray the outcome of that strategy would be worst than to betray always.... So the correct strategy is betray
Correct. The expected utility of betrayal is a one year prison sentence :(0 + 2)/2.
The expected utility of staying silent is a two years prison sentence: (1+3)/2
Since we have no influence on the decision of the other prisoner, we have to calculate the expected utility based only on our own decision. As prisoner A we have to add the pay-offs in each row in the pay-off matrix and divide it by the number of possible options that are not under our control. We can only choose between the two rows, the columns are not subject to our decision.
Cooperation would only make sense, if both prisoners can communicate and come to an agreement, which was explicitly stated as not possible.
“Think like a game theorist” matpat instensifies
Life's dominant strategy? Knowledge and intelligence. Knowledge empowers the experience, the more you know the more you do & see. Intelligence empowers your awareness. You are more intelligent the more sensitive you are to knowledge. Work on these in every situation and you'll never lose.
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The Nash equilibrium is actually in the bottom right part of the square. From the top left each player can improve their position individually by deciding to betray.
John wrote the book to figure out/solve Texas Hold’em. Nash is the father of push/fold equilibrium for heads-up no limit Hold’em. Both of these men focused on game theory to solve poker. Kinda a key piece of information to leave out…
I learn a lot, sir. Thanks.
Wow, Very well explained and articulated.
Wouldn't we assume players only act rationally after applying backward induction? Also, what you described at the 2:50 mark seems like a non-cooperative game, only
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Bro, I'm going to user this video for a research trigger, like reference.
Use the updated version