game theory

  • Profits from piracy

    Evidence is mounting that cracking down on software copyright infringement may not be good for business. Case study: Microsoft in China.
  • "Why Smart People Can Be So Stupid," by Robert J. Sternberg

    Scholars finally tackle the question that has plagued humanity since time immemorial.
  • Man, oh manifesto!

    A brash band of young writers issues a screed against "dinosaur" authors and calls for a return to storytelling.
  • Signs of conflict

    Decoded genomes and wired planets trash your solar house.
  • Robert Wright gets cosmic

    The author of "Nonzero" on God, his feud with Stephen Jay Gould and whether women are good for anything but childbearing.

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