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Perverse incentives
While watching the World Cup, and pondering the phenomenon of ‘diving’, I came to the realisation that soccer, among other sports*, suffers from a problem of meta-construction. I’m sure there is a proper game-theoretic or rule-theoretic term that applies, but … Continue reading
Spoilt sports
Sport. Despite Australia’s rise up the obesity rankings, it holds an important place in our culture and identity. One may quibble that nowadays our self-image of a super-sporty nation is becoming apocryphal, but it’s still a strong belief. It’s not … Continue reading
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