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The essays from prominent public intellectuals collected in this volume reflect an array of perspectives on the spectrum of conflict, competition, and cooperation, as well as a wealth of expertise on how games manifest in the world, how they operate, and how social animals behave inside them. They include previously unpublished material by former Cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi, the philosopher A. C. Grayling, legal scholar Nicola Padfield, cycling coach David Brailsford, former military intelligence officer Frank Ledwidge, neuro-psychologist Barbara J. Sahakian, zoological ecologist Nicholas B. Davies, and the final work of the late Nobel laureate Thomas C. Schelling. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history, nature, and dynamics of games.
A multi-lens perspective allows readers to appreciate the ubiquity and sophistication of games in all aspects of life, e.g. politics, law, sports, war, and nature
Authors from varied disciplines provide an engaging and relevant view of the subject
Contains topical, accessible examples of the part games play in our world
Introduction David Blagden and Mark de Rond
1. Personal principles in the political game Sayeeda Warsi
2. The game of crime and punishment Nicola Padfield
3. Wittgenstein's games A. C. Grayling
4. Games in sports David Brailsford
5. Losing the 'new great game' Frank Ledwidge
6. Games for the brain Barbara J. Sahakian, Camilla d'Angelo and George Savulich
7. Games animals play Nicholas B. Davies
Afterword. The game theory of conflict: the prisoners' dilemma – an unsympathetic critique Thomas C. Schelling.
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The essays from prominent public intellectuals collected in this volume reflect an array of perspectives on the spectrum of conflict, competition, and cooperation, as well as a wealth of expertise on how games manifest in the world, how they operate, and how social animals behave inside them. They include previously unpublished material by former Cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi, the philosopher A. C. Grayling, legal scholar Nicola Padfield, cycling coach David Brailsford, former military intelligence officer Frank Ledwidge, neuro-psychologist Barbara J. Sahakian, zoological ecologist Nicholas B. Davies, and the final work of the late Nobel laureate Thomas C. Schelling. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history, nature, and dynamics of games.
A multi-lens perspective allows readers to appreciate the ubiquity and sophistication of games in all aspects of life, e.g. politics, law, sports, war, and nature
Authors from varied disciplines provide an engaging and relevant view of the subject
Contains topical, accessible examples of the part games play in our world