A Brief Introduction to the Basics of Game Theory

Re:A Brief Introduction to the Basics of Game Theory by nosuchthing on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @07:47PM (#46626348)

Game theory is made up of political ideologies, and very often applied to justify politcal ideologies the most obvious being when game theory is cited to justify economic ideologies through synthetic policies like bail outs or stock buy backs.

> But you're putting an ideological/political motive to freaking maths to then reframe what "game theory" means in your own view of the world.

Figures don't lie but liars figure.

"The contemporary era constantly proclaims itself as post-ideological, but this denial of ideology only provides the ultimate proof that we are more than ever embedded in ideology. Ideology is always a field of struggle - among other things, the struggle for appropriating past traditions." - Žižek

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Re:A Brief Introduction to the Basics of Game Theory by foster_nyman on Thursday January 15, 2026 @04:46AM (#46630317)

“At every period of history, people have believed things that were just ridiculous, and believed them so strongly that you risked ostracism or even violence by saying otherwise. If our own time were any different, that would be remarkable. As far as I can tell it isn't.” ― Paul Graham

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