Mythic Game Theory Design Patterns: A Manual for High-Stakes Strategy
Do you know the math of survival?
Most professionals understand Game Theory intellectually, but forget it emotionally when the stakes are high. When a co-founder threatens to walk, a competitor starts a price war, or office politics turn toxic, textbook definitions of the "Prisoner's Dilemma" dissolve into panic.
Mythic Game Theory Design Patterns bridges the gap between abstract mathematics and messy human reality.
Author Abhay Singh presents a "full-stack operating system" for strategic interaction. By welding the rigorous logic of Game Theory to the sticky, intuitive power of ancient mythology, this book provides mental hooks that hold fast under pressure.
Borrowing the "Design Pattern" methodology from software engineering, this manual organizes human chaos into predictable, solvable configurations. Each of the 51 patterns includes:
The Myth: An archetypal story (from Odysseus binding himself to the mast, to the fairness pacts of the Mahabharata, to the trickster tactics of Anansi) that illustrates the core dynamic.
The Modern Scene: A gritty, real-world application in business, leadership, or interpersonal conflict.
The Pattern: The reusable name and structure of the game (e.g., "The Chicken Ladder," "The Kingmaker Map").
The Math: The underlying logic presented simply, serving as a guardrail against self-deception.
The Drill: Practical exercises to internalize the strategy.
Whether you are negotiating a high-stakes contract, managing a volatile team, or simply trying to survive organizational churn, this book gives you the tools to see the underlying structure of the situation and make the optimal move.
Stop reacting to chaos. Start designing your strategy with the combined power of ancient wisdom and modern math.
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