Robbing the many to pay the one – game theory and temptation with Carlos Alós-Ferrer

Game Changer - the game theory podcast by TWS Partners

Oct 13, 202530:53Business

In this episode we are talking about corporate scandals, selfishness, and how game theory can help us understand when people give in to temptation. Carlos Alós-Ferrer explains how his "Big Robber" experiment shows that w...

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