The Art of Strategy

A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life

By: Barry J. Nalebuff, Avinash K. Dixit

Narrated by: Matthew Dudley

Game theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It’s the art of anticipating your opponent’s next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it can only be mastered by developing a new way of seeing the world. Using a diverse array of rich case studies - from pop culture, TV, movies, sports, politics, and history - the authors show how nearly every business and personal interaction has a game-theory component to it. Mastering game theory will make you more successful in business and life, and this lively book is the key to that mastery.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2008 Avinash K. Dixit (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"I am hard pressed to think of another book that can match the combination of practical insights and reading enjoyment." (Steven Levitt)

Strategic Interaction: How to Do Well on Purpose

Excellent presentation of critical principles. Interesting because the principles are presented through stories. My only caveat would be that the authors occasionally slip into talking as if all strategic actors act in a way that comports 100% with traditional economic theory. However, as behavioral economics has demonstrated persuasively actual human beings depart from these assumptions at least some of the time.

Provides significant amount of game theory as applied.

Great stuff

Great stuff, definitely changed my way of thinking, looking forward to hearing other books like this

Trying to get rid its a great book

How do i delete this from my library? I dont want it to be there so i could have it be cleared

Better read than narrated.

The book was great but is better in read format where the user can see calculations and participate in exercises.

audible strategy

The audible strategy is a hard listen. Well thought thru and layout. It goes astray with matj Allegra tables etc losing my interest and ability to follow basic logic. A case of too much info at wrong time. Instead in this modern era the book revision and audible could be revised as multi media.