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MrMind comments on April 2015 Media Thread - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: MrMind 02 April 2015 08:00:24AM 4 points [-]

I've been reading lately The dictator's handbook, which despite the name, is an analysis of politics in terms of game theory.
Although the tone is a bit sarcastic, it's very interesting and quite eye-opening to see how absurd situations arise in the context of politics when you mix rationality and self-interest.