Review
- Fall 2026 Lecture 1 Notes
- Fall 2026 Lecture 2 Notes
Games
- Register for games
- Game schedule
- Game Results:
- Game 1 (11:00 am)
- Game 1 (12:30 pm)
Readings
Introduction
- The game theory of vaccinations
- "Emily is so 2000" Why do popular names come and go?
Incentives
- Perverse incentives in soccer
- Unintended consequences: cobras, rat tails, and iguanas
- Optional: Studies on how check-splitting impacts incentives: 1 , 2
Rationality & common knowledge
- A scene from the movie A Princess Bride
- A scene from the show Ted Lasso
- Steven Pinker on common knowledge and why it matters
- Why there can never be a surprise quiz
- Optimal angle to hit a baseball