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Two Indicators: Congressional game theory and the debt ceiling
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Two Indicators: Congressional game theory and the debt ceiling

We bring you two stories from The Indicator on the recent battles being fought in Congress. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Two Indicators: Congressional game theory and the debt ceiling

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Congressional game theory
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Congressional game theory

For months, lawmakers have been negotiating two big spending bills with no end in sight. Game theory could explain the hidden strategies behind the congressional chaos.

Congressional game theory

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Who Gets A Vaccine? A Conversation With Alvin Roth
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Who Gets A Vaccine? A Conversation With Alvin Roth

Right now, demand for a coronavirus vaccine far outweighs supply. Leaders are trying to figure out who should get the vaccine first. Dr. Alvin Roth, a Nobel Prize winning economist who specializes in game theory, has some ideas. | Support The Indicator here.

Who Gets A Vaccine? A Conversation With Alvin Roth

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The Vegetable Lamb
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The Vegetable Lamb

We like to think that science evolves in a way that is...rational. But this isn't always the case. This week, we look at how information and misinformation spread in the world of science, and why evidence is often not enough to convince others of the truth. We talk with philosopher and mathematician Cailin O'Connor. For more information about this episode, please visit https://n.pr/2S3onzK

The Vegetable Lamb

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The United Airlines Fiasco: How Game Theory Could Help

The fiasco with a United passenger being dragged off a plane illustrates the problem of enticing people to voluntarily give up their seats. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption

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The United Airlines Fiasco: How Game Theory Could Help

The fiasco with United dragging a passenger off its plane illustrates the problem of enticing people to voluntarily give up their seats. We talk to game theorists about some options.

The United Airlines Fiasco: How Game Theory Could Help

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