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This book starts with an assumption that actors are controlled by diverse, inconsistent forces and shows that introducing this level of complexity allows for the creation of a wide array of critical game theory models that can help to attain new insights into nature, human nature, human institutions, and human behaviour.
List of contents
Acknowledgements; Prelude Lit, Evo, and Econ; Teaching/Learning Notes; Postlude 1 Egoism and Altruism Science Poetry: Lucretius Refects; The Altru Superego and Altru ID Play a Game; The Unhappy Altruist: The Altru I serves the Ego It; Schelling Explains; The Joy of Cooking: Rombauer is Referenced; Two Ego Players Make Their Recipes
PART I The Prisoner's Dilemma Reimagined 2 Lit and its Laws; Daffodils and Dalmatians: Crusoc-a Cruella-Socrates AI Dog-Describes Their Recent Trial; Law: Pluto-a Plato AI Dog-Visits Crusoc in Prison 3 Symmetry: We Are the Same; Reading Gaol: An Ego Prisoner Refects; John Nash Talks with Crusoc; Silent as the Grave: An Altru Prisoner Refects; Kongqiu Talks with Crusoc; Frustration: A Maso Prisoner Reflects; Nietzsche Writes to Crusoc; In Spite: A Sado Prisoner Reflects; Crusoc Replies to Nietzsche 4 One of Us Is Self-Oriented, One of Us Is Other-Oriented; You Love Me More: An Altru Prisoner Sacrifices; Crusoc Talks with Mary Shelley; Our Son: An Altru Mother Sacrifices; Andrea Dworkin Talks with Crusoc; Pyre: Arjuna talks with Crusoc; A Maso Prisoner Muses; Prometheus: Marx talks with Crusoc; A Sado Prisoner Rejoices 5 One of Us Is Evo, One of Us Is Entro; Make or Break: A Prisoner Reflects; Crusoc tells Pluto a Story; I'm Going Down: A Prisoner's Maso Manifesto; Laozi Talks with Crusoc; Fickle: An Altru Prisoner Talks to a Sado One; Aristotle Weighs In; Rebellion: A Prisoner Reflects; Crusoc Talks with Martin Luther King; 6 We Are Opposed; Strikeout: A Prisoner Laments; Rousseau Accuses Crusoc; Bonnie and Clyde: Bonnie Says Goodbye; Crusoc Pleads; Therapy: A Maso-Altru Convo; Freud talks with Crusoc; The End of the Affair: Crusoc and Xan Plead; Hits and Misses: Pluto Describes Crusoc's Last Day; Xan Rebukes Pluto
PART II Radicalism Reimagined 7 Where Entro Is, Let Evo Be; We Can Fly: D'arcemplato Tells Crusoc to Be Bold; Anti-Matter: Emma Tells Crusoc to Be Careful 8 American Unfreedom; Bodiless Programs: Crusoc Asks to Be Put on Trial; D'arcemplato and Crusoc Discuss the Bases for Self-Governing Communities; We're Equal: Crusoc Asserts Moral Parity Between Ancient Athens and America and Calls for Different Camps to Ally; Divergence: Crusoc Calls for Self-Governance; D'arcemplato Expresses a Reservation; Elite Secession: Emma G. Argues for Anarchy, Crusoc for Regulation 9 Unser Ding; Are You Sorry? Marx and Nietzsche Reminisce; Angela-Karl and Annalena-Friedrich Ask the Polis for Support; Germania: Friedrich and Annalena Discuss Election Strategy; Rage: Nietzsche Keeps his Mouth Shut with Hegel; Art: D'arcemplato Wonders About the Limits of Cultural Freedom 10 The President of the World; Populocracy: Nehru-Buddha and Gandhi-Durga Discuss Their Chances in the Election; Medianocracy: Mao-Lao and Chiang-Kong Strategize; Evocracy: Durga and Mao Answer Questions in a Debate; Wrong: Jeferson Repents, in Part; Nehru, Buddha, and Durga Discuss the Election Result 11 Neuropolitics; Fugazi: Crusoc Apologizes to the Jurors; Us: Dwormarc and D'arcemplato Argue, Xan Intervenes; Neurodivergence Rules: Xan, D'arcemplato, and Dwormarc Take Different Positions on Crusoc's Trial; The Verdict: Crusoc Asks for Forgiveness; Dwormarc, D'arcemplato, Li Bai, and Xan Weigh in; the Jury Decides
PART III The Contribution of Critical Game Theory 12 What Critical Game Theory Adds to Mainstream Game Theory, MGT Story 1: Which Passing Shot? MGT Story 2: The GPA Rat Race, MGT Story 3: "Which Tire?" MGT Story 4: Why Are Professors So Mean? MGT Story 5: Roommates on the Brink MGT Story 6: The Dating Game MGT Story 7: Commensurability MGT Story 8: Transitivity MGT Story 9: No Money Pumps MGT Story 10: Independence MGT Story 11: Interchangeability MGT Story 12a: Randomization, Redux, Part 1 MGT Story 12b: Randomization, Redux, Part 2 MGT Story 12c: Randomization, Redux, Part 3 A Note on Kantian Randomization Chapter Teaching/Learning Notes 13 Critical Game Theory and Different Disciplines I. Econ: Philosophical Economics II. Evo: History, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology III. Lit: Literary Criticism, Literature, Psychology, Religion IV. Futures: Possible Directions for CGT, Postlude
About the author
Wayne Eastman is Professor in the Supply Chain Management Department at Rutgers Business School, USA.
