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Title: Beautiful Game Theory
Author: Ignacio Palacios-Huerta
Category: Economics & Global Markets, Business Strategy, Culture & Society
Have you ever watched a penalty shootout and thought it was just a coin flip? Sam and Sophie dive into how penalty kicks actually reveal the hidden logic of game theory, where kickers and goalkeepers engage in a zero-sum strategic duel.
They walk through the book's core framework…
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