The US v. North Korea: The role of game theory

Tension between the United States and North Korea has reached a stage where missile strikes have become an alarming possibility. If tensions escalate further to a state where military action looks almost certain, game theory could offer us insight into finding the best strategy to tackle the problem. Firstly though, what does Kim Jong Un hope to achieve by possessing a nuclear arsenal? It is … Continue reading The US v. North Korea: The role of game theory

“What Money Can’t Buy” by Michael J. Sandel

Sandel makes it very clear in his book, What Money Can’t Buy, that he is a philosopher. You might expect Sandel, as the book is a meticulous analysis of the free market – an entirely economic concept – and its effects on society, to at least explore economic thought and reasoning, but he is scornful of it; he likes to distance himself from it throughout. … Continue reading “What Money Can’t Buy” by Michael J. Sandel