“In memorable words of management theorist Chester Barnard, 'To try and fail is at least to learn; to fail to try is… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Failure Copy Share Image
“Their behavior is based on your own, just as your behavior is being influenced by theirs.” — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Behavior Copy Share Image
“Love is like organized crime. It changes the structure of marriage game so that the equilibrium becomes the outcome that works for… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Game-theory 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,… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Algorithms 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… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Football 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… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Fish 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… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Bad news 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… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Restlessness 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… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Game-theory 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… — Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths Change Copy Share Image
