Game Changer - the game theory podcast
In Game Changer, the podcast by TWS Partners, we want to share our enthusiasm and passion for game theory and its applications. We invite guests from business and academia to discuss how they use the power of game theory in their profession to make a difference – and to learn some fun anecdotes, useful facts and valuable insights along the way. Join us on this journey, and find out that game theory is much more than a topic for ivory tower discussions.
- Website
- http://tws-gamechanger.libsyn.com/website
- Description
- In Game Changer, the podcast by TWS Partners, we want to share our enthusiasm and passion for game theory and its applications. We invite guests from business and academia to discuss how they use the power of game theory in their profession to make a difference – and to learn some fun anecdotes, useful facts and valuable insights along the way. Join us on this journey, and find out that game theory is much more than a topic for ivory tower discussions.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2025-03-14 08:22
- last episode published
- 2025-03-10 18:00
- publication frequency
- 15.82 days
- Contributors
- TWS Partners
- Author
- TWS Partners
- Owner
- marina.bott@tws-partners.com (marina.bott@tws-partners.com)
- Managing editor
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 104
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Social Sciences Business Science & Medicine
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2025-03-10 |
Globalization and Protectionism – A Game Theoretic View | with Claudia Steinwender In this episode, we explore how globalization has shaped trade and innovation—and why rising protectionism is challenging its benefits. What happens when countries impose tariffs and trade restrictions? And how can policymakers navigate the balance bet... |
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| 2025-02-24 |
How to achieve cooperation: Learnings from fieldwork with the Turkana people | with Sarah Mathew In this episode we are speaking with Sarah Mathew about cooperation – especially how cooperation is achieved in the absence of institutions. Sarah gives some theoretical background, shares the concept of free rider problems and the relationship to pun... |
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| 2025-02-10 |
The Truth About Misinformation: Myths, Reality, and Rational Beliefs | with Daniel Williams In this we are speaking with philosopher Daniel Williams about misinformation—what it is, how it spreads, and whether it is truly on the rise in the form of “fake news”. We also explore why people cling to irrational beliefs and how rationalization sha... |
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| 2025-01-27 |
Mastering High-Stakes Deals: The Power of Game Theory | with Matthias Schranner & Sebastian Moritz In our 100th episode, we bring together Matthias Schranner of the Schranner Negotiation Institute and Sebastian Moritz from TWS Partners to celebrate the power of Game Theory in high stakes negotiations. We explore real-world negotiation cases, discuss... |
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| 2025-01-13 | In this episode, Topi Miettinen shares his view and research on insights from Game Theory on international conflicts. We start discussing different examples of conflicts, e.g. Â complex negotiations within the EU and even war. Based on the examples Topi... |
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| 2024-12-30 |
How did morality evolve? - Game Theory, Evolution and Philosophy | with J. McKenzie Alexander In this episode, we discuss with our guest J. McKenzie Alexander evolutionary game theory and its applications. We start discussing different models from evolutionary game theory starting with the local interaction model and then moving to the replicat... |
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| 2024-12-16 | In this episode, our guest Raymond Fisman explains to us the persistent challenge of corruption and the surprising ways in which political polarization and so called “wedge issues” help to sustain it. He shares his insights into why anti-corruption ref... |
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| 2024-12-02 |
The Nobel Prize in Economics 2024: How Institutions Shape Development | with Navid Sabet In this episode, we explore the contributions of this year’s Nobel Prize laureates in Economics – Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson – and their work on the role of institutions in shaping economic prosperity. Our guest, Navid Sabet guid... |
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| 2024-11-18 |
The game theory behind resolving online disputes | with Selçuk Özyurt In this episode, we dive into the world of online mediation mechanisms and how they can resolve disputes in digital marketplaces. As online transactions become more global and complex, the need for efficient, strategy-proof systems to mediate conflicts... |
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| 2024-11-04 |
Playing by the rules – a game theoretic view on social norms | with Cristina Bicchieri In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of social norms and how they influence behavior through the lens of game theory. What exactly are social norms, and why do they matter? Cristina Bicchieri explains how these unwritten rules shape our ev... |
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