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I had the good fortune to grow up in a wonderful area of Jerusalem, surrounded by a diverse range of people: Rabbi Meizel, the communist Sala Marcel, my widowed Aunt Hannah, and the intellectual Yaacovson. As far as I'm concerned, the opinion of such people is just as authoritative for making social and economic decisions as the opinion of an expert using a model. Part memoir, part crash-course in economic theory, this deeply engaging book by one of the world's foremost economists looks at economic ideas through a personal lens. Together with an introduction to some of the central concepts in modern economic thought, Ariel Rubinstein offers some powerful and entertaining reflections on his childhood, family and career. In doing so, he challenges many of the central tenets of game theory, and sheds light on the role economics can play in society at large. The book is as thought-provoking for seasoned economists as it is enlightening for newcomers to the field. Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind, describes Economics Fables as a "wonderfully inviting introduction to game theory, rich in personalities, history and sense of place. Ariel Rubinstein is not only a brilliant theorist with a knack for lucid exposition, but a gifted storyteller. Students will find the ideas surprisingly accessible. Aspiring scholars, wondering whether a life of the mind is worth pursuing, will find his personal journey of intellectual discovery thrilling".

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- INTRODUCTION -- BEETHOVEN -- Gustav Kirchhoff -- Henri Matisse -- Eliza Suggs -- HELEN KELLER -- Frida Kahlo -- JOHN NASH -- STEPHEN HAWKING -- TEMPLE GRANDIN -- STEVIE WONDER -- Nabil Shaban -- TERRY FOX -- PETER DINKLAGE -- Catalina Devandas -- WANDA DíAZ-MERCED -- VICTOR PINEDA -- ARUNIMA SINHA -- MENTAL HEALTH -- REDOUAN AIT CHITT -- EMMANUEL OFOSU YEBOAH -- FARIDA BEDWEI -- PARALYMPIC STARS -- STELLA YOUNG -- LADY GAGA -- Naoki Higashida -- Isabella Springmuhl Tejada -- AARON PHILIP -- HIDDEN DISABILITIES -- GLOSSARY TERMS -- INDEX -- USEFUL SOURCES.

International agreements, such as those governing arms control or the environment, virtually always require some degree of verification of information, in order that compliance can be established. To ensure that the verification process can be regarded as efficient, effective and impartial, it is important to have a mathematical model of it. One can be derived by applying methods from statistics and the theory of non-cooperative games, developed in part by John Nash, who received a Nobel prize in 1994 for his work. The methods permit the development of rational verification strategies, as well as such fundamental concepts as guaranteed probability of detection, timeliness of inspections and the deterrence of illegal activity. In this 1996 book, the required theory is introduced gradually in the context of specific real-world examples. The only prerequisites are simple calculus and statistics, so the book should be accessible to a broad range of scientists and non-scientists, in industrial, academic or governmental environments

Construing the categories of "individual" & "women"' as fictive challenges feminists' essentialist & universalist phallocentrist critique of masculine liberalism. Based on definitions of fictiveness derived from the works of Jacques Derrida & John Stuart Mill, along with Judith Butler's notion of performativity, & E. Lacau's & C. Mouffe's hegemony theory (1985), it is argued that the incommensurability between universal individual & woman can be bridged by recognizing, following Derrida, that any stable, determinate identity is only a fiction. In Mill's political philosophy, the individual & women are deconstructed categories. Drawing on nineteenth-century feminist arguments by which women acquire individual rights, it is noted that the establishment & production of truth (& falsity) are under hegemonic control. 23 References. Adapted from the source document.

Essays on Game Theory is a unique collection of seven of John Nash's essays which highlight his pioneering contribution to game theory in economics. Featuring a comprehensive introduction by Ken Binmore which explains and summarizes John Nash's achievements in the field of non-cooperative and cooperative game theory, this book will be an indispensable reference for scholars and will be welcomed by those with an interest in game theory and its applications to the social sciences