Category Archives: Game theory

Cunningham’s Law of Internet Discourse (to get the right answers, pretend to agree with the wrong ones)

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Paul Evans

A nice post here from 2013 illustrates Cunningham’s Law of Internet Discourse, which says… “…the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it’s to post the wrong answer.” The late chef, … Continue reading →

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Participatory democracy – how to do it well

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Paul Evans

A freelance union branch has to decide what its policies (e.g. ratecards,  policies on how the industry should be managed and run, etc) and how it is going to implement them (democratic collective action – sticking together on key points … Continue reading →

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Tit-for-tat and how to encourage co-operation

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Paul Evans

Something on direct reciprocity (I may post on ‘indirect reciprocity’ another time). When workers decide to stick together, against a powerful adversary, the ability to trust each other is very important. If two workers agree to stick to a rate … Continue reading →

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