Provides extensive introduction to game theory and argues that Eastern Europeans view business culture as a zero-sum game.

Open-source software and network security represent hawk-dove games

Excite loses in game of chicken against AT&T by underestimating its opponent

Describes evidence of Amotz Zahavi's "handicap principle" by which risky, extravangant behaviors by many species of animals signal strength and ability.

How world leaders play games and maintain rationality under stress

Cooperation among European vitamin manufacturers deemed collusive.

Quantum computing holds a solution to the prisoner's dilemma, physicists show. (by Erica Klarreich)

Mayoral race in New York includes cascades, strategic voting, and games of chicken

Government aid to the insurance industry presents a moral hazard problem

The desire to hoard antibiotics in response to anthrax threats leads to a prisoner's dilemma and limited supplies. (by John Allen Paulos)

Strategic voting suggests that we may want to vote for our enemies to improve our situation.

Information technology: the need for game theory, since opponents are rational

The benefits of taking on risk are higher-than-average returns, but there are no risks if airlines are bailed out.

Discusses web-based business plans in light of the tragedy of the commons and the need to privatize Web resources.

Why are buildings in the same city of different heights? Negotiation may lead to higher profits from each building.

Discussion of Shiller's work in behavioral finance

Cities cought in a prisoner's dilemma over recruiting basketball teams.

Credibility in missile defense systems.

Attempts at collusion present free-riding concerns

Increased use of bicycle helmets leads to moral hazard, more injuries.

Trees signal defenses to insects.

Trees signal defenses to insects.

Argues that public ownership of forests leads to a tragedy of the commons.

Energy companies play game of chicken with regulators

Companies struggle with moral hazard and offer incentive pay to even lower-level employees.

Antibiotic resistance presents a tragedy of the commons.

Is modern medicine lowering the health risks of obesity? and other incentive and moral hazard arguments.

Bayesian probability analysis gains popularity in uses ranging from effectiveness of medical procedures to email screeners.

The prisoner's dilemma as an educational tool for developers.

Laying a final pale egg deters free riding "egg dumpers" by signaling that incubation has begun.

Hospitals bidding for nurses find themselves in a prisoner's dilemma.

Microsoft applies Bayesian probability analysis to decide when a user needs help or advice.

An eulogy to Herbert Simon, describing his theory of satisficing and contributions to behavioral economics. (by John Kay)

Asks if ethics are rational and discusses the ultimatum game.

Every sport is identical, in a sense, as all are random walks.

Discusses Thaler's criticism of rationality and how behavioral game theory helps in financial markets.

How the excitement of art auctions at sea leads participants to overbid and overpay.

Bayes Rule suggests that it is likely that an eye witness picks the wrong person.

Submission charges may improve search results, diminishing the tragedy of the commons

Early aggression may lead to retribution in strategy board games.

Provides a guide to negotiation in low-information environments, and notes the role of perception.