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The Mathematics of Cooperation
1:15:27 - 1:18:57 (03:30)
In this podcast, the speaker discusses how to achieve a win-win situation for everyone involved in a negotiation by diagonalizing a two by two matrix.
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The key to effective problem-solving is to diagonalize as much as possible, which means that both parties win the most together and lose the most together without any temptation for one party to defect and win at the other's expense.
1:15:27 - 1:17:18 (01:50)
Summary
The key to effective problem-solving is to diagonalize as much as possible, which means that both parties win the most together and lose the most together without any temptation for one party to defect and win at the other's expense. This approach offers solutions to the principle-agent problem and replaces it with the ability to debug, making it vital for cryptocurrency exchange platforms.
ChapterThe Mathematics of Cooperation
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker emphasises the significance of finding win-win scenarios in business rather than computing every potential strategy in a hypercube, to be successful.
1:17:18 - 1:18:57 (01:39)
Summary
The speaker emphasises the significance of finding win-win scenarios in business rather than computing every potential strategy in a hypercube, to be successful. He highlights that finding such scenarios can be challenging, especially in large organizations where there is always the possibility of one group winning while others lose.