The Dating Game - Professor Jiang

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Professor introduces game theory by analyzing human behavior through five distinct lenses: religion, biology, race, economics, and liberalism. Through a simple dating simulation, this framework is applied to illustrate how players, rules, and incentives shape social interactions and outcomes.

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This episode was published on May 23, 2026.

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Professor introduces game theory by analyzing human behavior through five distinct lenses: religion, biology, race, economics, and liberalism. Through a simple dating simulation, this framework is applied to illustrate how players, rules, and...

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