Ever since Yisrael (Robert) Aumann won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his pioneering work in game theory, I've wanted to ask him whether game theory can accommodate irrational actors such as Israel's enemies.
I got my chance as I met him in his office at Hebrew University on Tuesday.
His answer to me was that the question itself was wrong - Israel's enemies, and even suicide bombers, are rational, and the goals that they are pursuing are important to understand if we are going to come up with a good strategy against them.
We have lots of ideas, but we need more resources to be even more effective. Please donate today to help get the message out and to help defend Israel.
EoZTV - Video roundup 1/18/16Thanks for the comments for the video roundup I posted yesterday of Mrs. Elder and me discussing various blog topics. I was able to improve the sound and added some initial graphics so we came up with a new edition …Read More
EoZTV: Remember to vote for Best Speech #Hasby Award!The newest edition of EoZTV takes a look at video snippets of most of the speeches up for the Best Speech Hasby Award. Mrs. Elder and I briefly discuss the speeches.
The nominees for Best Speech Hasby award are:
The …Read More
Apr 2, 2025 · There are about 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza, with 4,000 deliveries estimated in March, according to UNFPA [1]. That’s about 130 babies born...
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Weekend long read
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according to....
Weekend long read
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1) At the Times of Israel, Nurit Yohanan reports on the infiltration of
hospitals in the Gaza Strip by terrorist organisations. “Currently,
according to....
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destr...
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past...
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about the need for a ‘working’ Test & Trace system even more loudly than
the govern...