“Marriage is a prisoner's dilemma in which you get to choose the person with whom you're in cahoots. This might seem like a small change, but it potentially has a big effect on the structure of the game you're playing.… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share Image
“It's a familiar, if not exactly inspiring, message: in the face of slim pickings, lower your standards. It also makes clear the converse: with… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share Image
“There's a rule that you really only want to play one level above your opponent,' explains poker professional Vanessa Rousso. 'If you play to… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share Image
“And if you're the kind of person who always does what you think is right, no matter how crazy others think it is, take heart. The bad news is that you will be wrong more often that the herd followers. The good news is that sticking to your convictions creates a positive externality, letting people make accurate inferences from your… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share
“Love is like organized crime. It changes the structure of marriage game so that the equilibrium becomes the outcome that works for everybody.” — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share Image
“Their behavior is based on your own, just as your behavior is being influenced by theirs.” — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share Image
“In memorable words of management theorist Chester Barnard, 'To try and fail is at least to learn; to fail to try is to suffer… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share Image
“Effective algorithms make assumptions, show a bias toward a simple solutions, trade off the costs of error against the cost of delay, and take… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share Image
“Marriage is a prisoner's dilemma in which you get to choose the person with whom you're in cahoots. This might seem like a small… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share Image
“To live in a restless world requires a certain restlessness in oneself. So long as things continue to change, you must never fully cease… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share Image
“Well, if the rules of the game force a bad strategy, maybe we shouldn't try to change strategies. Maybe we should try to change… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Copy Share Image
