5. Economics – A Beautiful Mind 2001
Stop arguing. Yes, John Nash [Russell Crowe] is a Mathematics genius but his amazing theory in Economics is what makes him a worldwide sensation. This theory is used everyday. It is his own concept of governing dynamics.
It happens in a bar scene where a beautiful blonde becomes the key to his breakthrough. He states to his friends that if they all go for the blonde first, then no one gets her. So then if they pursue the blonde’s friends after, they would all just walk away as they already feel insulted for not being the first choice. However, if only they all cooperate and settle for the blonde’s friends instead, then they all win. And this is when the game theory is implied.
What about the blonde now? Tricky, huh? Remember, John Nash’s friend blusters at him that he’d just go for the blonde himself thereafter. So next time you make a crucial decision involving other people that would benefit you more, apply John Nash’s theory.
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