Re:Paradoxical Geniuses: “Let us burn the ships” (2017)
by mathattack on Thursday November 28, 2019 @04:15PM
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And game theory supports this type of commitment. People won’t pick fights with you if you’re a “burn the ships” person
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Re:Paradoxical Geniuses: “Let us burn the ships” (2017)
by jbullock35 on Thursday November 28, 2019 @04:34PM
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Yes, that line in the article is naive, perhaps gratuitous. "Credible commitment" is a major concept in game theory. It's also important in certain branches of the study of international relations.