the Art of Strategy
Introduction; How should People Behave in Society ?
PartI
1.Ten Tales of strategy
2.Games Solvable by backward Reasoing
3.Prisoners' Dilemmas and How to Resolve them
4.A Beautiful Equilibrium Epilogue to PartI
PartII
5.Choice and Chance
6.Strategic Moves
7.Makng Strategies Credible Epilogue to partII A Nobel History
PartIII
8.Interpreting and Manipulating informaton
9.Cooperation and Coodinaton
10.Auctions, Bidding ,and Contests
11.Bargning
How should People Behave in society?
Our answer does not deal with ethics or eitquette. Not do we aim to compete with philosophers, preachers, or parents. Our theme , alhough less lofty , affects the lives of all of us just as much as do morality and manners. This book is about strategic behavior. All of us are strategists, whether we like it or not. It is better to be a good strategist than a bad one , and this book aims to help you improve your skills at discovering and using effective strategies.
Work, even social life,is a constant stream of decisions . what career to follow, how to manage a business, whom to marry, how to bring up children, and whether to run for president are just some examples of such fateful choices.The common element in these situations is that you do not act in vacuum. Instead, This interaction has an important effect on your thinking and actions.
To illustrate the point ,think of the different between the decisions of a Lumerjack and those of a general. When the lumberjack decides how to chop wood, he does not expect the wood to fight back : his environment is neutral. But when the geneal tries to cut down the enemy's army, he must anticipate and overcome resistance to his plans. Like the general, you must recognize that your
To illustrate the point ,think of the different between the decisions of a Lumerjack and those of a general. When the lumberjack decides how to chop wood, he does not expect the wood to fight back : his environment is neutral. But when the geneal tries to cut down the enemy's army, he must anticipate and overcome resistance to his plans. Like the general, you must recognize that your
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