ALLIANCE the Ultimate World Leader Political Science Megagame as played at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire

Newer Better Easier Version of ALLIANCE The Ultimate World Leader Political Science Megagame is Now Available!

November 8, 2023Posted inAnnouncements, Best of, Game Based Learning, JournalNo Comments
This last summer I ran it for 30 teens and preteens at a national retreat for my church. They loved it. Back when I turned 40 in Taiwan last July, we ran the game in Taiwan in Chinese. They loved it. Last week two of the most experienced war game experts who run games for the state involving 4-star generals at the Naval War College, Pete Pellegrino and David Sampson facilitated the game for 37 of the most intelligent incoming freshman at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. They loved it.
Episode 10: The Matthew Principle: How to Work Less & Achieve More

Episode 10: The Matthew Principle: How to Work Less & Achieve More

October 25, 2020Posted inBest of, PodcastNo Comments
There is a principle in statistics that not so many people know about, but is extremely useful to know, known mathematically as, “The Pareto distribution.” It’s also referred to as Price’s Law or the Matthew Principle based on the scripture in Matthew 25:29 quoting Jesus, “to everyone who has will more be given; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
Episode 9: Prisoner’s Dilemma

Episode 9: Prisoner’s Dilemma

October 18, 2020Posted inPodcastNo Comments
Mathematicians and business majors are exploring political science theory and philosophy through game theory. Game theory is a college level math class that is typically attended by math majors and business majors. Why business majors? Because game theory is the study of how to use logic to find the optimal strategy in a competitive situation. And the most common simulation to come out of game theory is the Prisoner’s Dilemma. Here is the scenario.