Topic: Evolution

The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection is the fundamental theory of biology, in much the same way that the atomic theory is the fundamental theory of chemistry. Unfortunately, there's a lot of misunderstanding about evolution, so I thought I'd clear it up a little.

1. The Basics 
2. Irreducible Complexity 
3. Speciation 
4. Cooperation I: Bootstrapped Cooperation
5. Cooperation II: Tit-For-Tat 
6. Cooperation III: Kin Selection 
7. Common Criticisms 
8. Sex 

Topic: Game Theory

On this blog, I will sometimes discuss ideas over the course of multiple posts. I will call these ideas Topics, and collect them in posts like this one.

Game theory is a branch of mathematics dealing with the interactions between agents capable of making decisions. It provides understanding of how to benefit oneself as well as how to benefit both oneself and others, and can provide interesting insights into society.

1. Notation and Basic Concepts
2. Dominating Strategies
3. Utility Functions 
4. Non-Zero-Sum Games: Chicken 
5. Non-Zero-Sum Games: The Simple Prisoner's Dilemma 
6. Cyclic Games: The Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma I: Reciprocal Relationships 
7. Cyclic Games: The Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma II: The End of the Game.
8. Metagames: The Battle of the Sexes 
9. Coordination and Anti-Coordination 
10. Metagames: Extortion 
11. Metagames: The Punishing Prisoner's Dilemma 
12. Randomness