Lecture 24, Part 2: What did we learn from Game Theory? Game Theory, as a means of understanding humans and human economies, was a failure. But it taught us so much about games and why they captivate us.

The Only Winning Move

Game Theory is a cautionary tale about decision making under uncertainty.

This is the last lecture of the semester! Thanks to everyone who followed along. I’ll blog some wrap-up thoughts over the next week. But for now, let me leave you with the board that greeted me on the final day of class.