Linch comments on Thomas C. Schelling's "Strategy of Conflict" - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Linch 31 January 2014 07:23:31PM 0 points [-]

Hi! First post here. You might be interested in knowing that not only is the broken radio example isomorphic to "Chicken," but there's a real-life solution to the Chicken game that is very close to "destroying your receiver." That is, you can set up a "committment" that you will, in fact, not swerve. Of course, standard game theory tells us that this is not a credible threat (since dying is bad). Thus, you must make your commitment binding, eg., by ripping out the steering wheel.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 31 January 2014 07:25:57PM 0 points [-]

And it helps to do it first. Being the second player to rip out the steering wheel is a whole other matter.