In this book, Vincent F. Hendricks draws on game theory, behavioral
economics and moral philosophy in a scathing critique of what he calls
whataboutmeism. A form of egoism in which life is viewed as a zero-sum
game. The colleague is promoted; a friend hangs out with another
friend but not you; and your partner decides to spend the day off with
the friends. Promptly we may ask: “What about me?!” Often enough
the answer to that recurring question should simply be: “What about
you? It’s not about you!” By systematically confusing autonomy
with egoism and groupthink with democracy we develop and sustain this
way of thinking. To overcome this trend of whataboutmeism we must take
a hard look at ourselves, the games we play, the way we behave and
discipline ourselves into realizing ‘it’s not all about me’.
Humorous, erudite yet scholarly, the book covers this prevalent trend
in society that rages online as well as offline. By providing a full
analysis of said trend based on game theory, behavioral economics and
moral philosophy, the author helps us realise that it’s not all
about me. It’s about us.
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Insights from Game Theory, Behavioral Economics and Moral Philosophy
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ISBN
9783031846403
Publisert
2025
Utgiver
Springer Nature
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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