Game theory insights into Indian societal behaviors.
If you're intrigued by the nuances of Indian culture and how it shapes behavior, "Games Indians Play" by V. Raghunathan could offer you an enlightening perspective. By weaving game theory and behavioral economics into the narrative, it provides an analytical yet accessible look at the collective social and personal decisions that define the Indian ethos. It invites not just Indians but anyone interested in cultural studies to introspect and understand the complicated fabric of this society.
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ISBN: 9780143063117
Authors:
V. Raghunathan
Publisher: India Penguin
Date of Publication: 2019-05-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.47
(rated by 710 readers)
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In a rare attempt to understand the Indianness of Indians—among the most intelligent people in the world, but also, to a dispassionate eye, perhaps the most baffling—V. Raghunathan uses the props of game theory and behavioral economics to provide an insight into the difficult conundrum of why we are the way we are. He puts under the scanner our attitudes towards rationality and irrationality, selflessness and selfishness, competition and cooperation, and collaboration and deception. Drawing examples from the way we behave in day-to-day situations, Games Indians Play tries to show how in the long run each one of us—whether businessmen, politicians, bureaucrats, or just plain us—stand to profit more if we were to assume a little self-regulation, give fairness a chance and strive to cooperate and collaborate a little more even if self-interest were to be our main driving force.
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Game theory insights into Indian societal behaviors.
If you're intrigued by the nuances of Indian culture and how it shapes behavior, "Games Indians Play" by V. Raghunathan could offer you an enlightening perspective. By weaving game theory and behavioral economics into the narrative, it provides an analytical yet accessible look at the collective social and personal decisions that define the Indian ethos. It invites not just Indians but anyone interested in cultural studies to introspect and understand the complicated fabric of this society.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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