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How Trump is Getting the Game Theory Wrong from Risky Business

2025/3/10
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Maria Konnikova: 我认为特朗普误解了博弈论,他以为可以通过单方面施压和破坏联盟来实现‘美国优先’,但他没有意识到这种做法会带来严重的经济和政治反弹,最终损害美国的利益。他似乎没有理解收益矩阵,也没有认识到国际贸易并非零和游戏,合作才是实现共同繁荣的关键。他与泽连斯基的会晤更是凸显了他对国际关系的误判,以及他对盟友的不信任和轻视。 此外,他对Fyre Festival 2 的态度也反映了他对风险和后果的认知偏差。他似乎认为可以再次欺骗人们,而没有意识到这种行为的后果。 Nate Silver: 我同意Maria的观点,特朗普的关税政策以及他整体的‘美国优先’策略都基于对博弈论的误解。他似乎认为所有游戏都是零和游戏,而忽略了合作的重要性。国际贸易并非零和游戏,通过合作可以实现互利共赢。他与加拿大和墨西哥的冲突,以及与其他国家的紧张关系,都证明了他的策略是错误的。 此外,他还低估了‘以牙还牙’策略的有效性,以及复仇心理在国际关系中的作用。他的不可预测性虽然可能在某些情况下起到威慑作用,但在大多数情况下只会加剧冲突和不信任。在独裁者游戏中,他很可能会选择独占所有利益,而忽略了合作和公平分配的重要性。这反映了他对长期利益的误判,以及他对其他国家感受的漠视。

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Nate and Maria discuss the immediate impact of Trump's tariffs on the economy, analyzing market reactions and the broader implications of these decisions.
  • Trump announced tariffs of 25% against Canada and Mexico, and 10% against China.
  • Canada and China retaliated with their own tariffs, negatively affecting the markets.
  • The stock market often reflects economic sentiments rather than the actual economy.
  • There is a rising chance of a U.S. recession due to the tariffs and consumer sentiment.
  • Trump's approach is seen as literal and sometimes naive, leading to market uncertainties.

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Today we’re sharing an episode from another Pushkin Industries show that we think you’ll enjoy: How Trump is Getting the Game Theory Wrong from Risky Business.

This week, Nate and Maria discuss Trump’s tariffs and analyze his strategy from a game theory perspective. They get into the difference between zero-sum and cooperative games, speculate on how Trump would act in the dictator game, and discuss the rationality of revenge. Then, they talk about the reboot of the infamous Fyre Festival, and why con artists so rarely reform.

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