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EPISODE · May 19, 2012 · 57 MIN

Economics and Game Theory

from The Science of Fiction · host The Science of Fiction

With Andy having fled the country, Will is joined by Trevor Wood to talk about Nash equilibria, reputation-based currency, and the 16th-century tulip bubble. (They will try to avoid discussing Diplomacy too much.) You may remember Trevor from his Season 2 appearance on mathematics and mathematicians. von Neumann John Nash Tulip mania @dcurtis on SpaceX and Instagram 2010 Flash Crash (do not confuse) Down and Out In the Magic Kingdom How Bitcoin works beenz Swatch .beats golden balls. the weirdest split or steal ever! Buy tickets for our screening of Prometheus at the Arts Picturehouse. Come heckle us in the flesh! Tracklist The Hives – Supply and Demand Battles – Wall Street I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues R.E.M. – It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Hex game by Dvortygirl Bubble Generator by jemsweb Send feedback and comments to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected].

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