@TimHarford@econtwitter.netAre economists selfish? Not according to Monopoly
Against my better judgment, I was recently prevailed upon to play a game of Monopoly with the family. It soon developed in a fashion that has become familiar: everyone tried to rip everyone else’s face off, except me. I proposed a mutually beneficial deal to each player, offering extra concessions myself to make sure those deals go
https://timharford.com/2024/02/are-economists-selfish-not-according-to-monopoly/
@TimHarford I've found Philosophy students to be some of the most unscrupulous. Biased because one ran off with my girlfriend, perhaps.
@TimHarford I'm interested in the mutually beneficial deals you made in monopoly. Was it swapping properties so you each made sets? Collateralised debt obligations for other players to invest in?