Kevin J.S. Zollman
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Please also look at The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting


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What It Means When Scientists Disagree

Why do scientist disagree with one another? What should you believe when scientists themselves can't agree?  I address these questions in a short piece on Scientific American's Observations blog

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How to End International Tax Competition New York Times

Danielle Wenner and I discuss how game theory sheds light on the move to lower the corporate tax rate and compete for investment.

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Kevin Zollman: Don’t return to the democratic dark ages, keep ranked voting Pioneer Press

An OpEd encouraging St. Paul to keep its modern system of voting

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No more drama: The game theory guide to a happy family holiday New Scientist

How game theory can save family holiday gatherings

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Game theory: The secret to teaching kids to play fair Motherly

How to apply game theory to parenting (distilling some lessons from my book.)

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Siblings' Dilemma? Solve Backseat Bickering with Game Theory (Op-Ed)

Why game theory applies to sibling rivalry (also related to my book).

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Why both Trump and Cruz can claim to represent the majority of Republicans Los Angeles Times

The game theory behind voting and primaries was on display in the 2016 GOP primary

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Welders vs. philosophers: We need them both but philosophers take more grief  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A response to a comment from presidential candidate Marco Rubio about the value of philosophy.

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Regents encouraged to rethink social-media policy Manhattan Mercury (subscription required, here is a free version)

An open letter to the Kansas Board of Regents regarding their policy on social media

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Applying game theory to Syria, International norms tend to dissolve if they are not enforced Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

An opinion piece I wrote on the enforcement of norms and the crises over chemical weapons use in Syria

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The Next Page: Everyday uses for Game Theory Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A game theorist's version of "Dear Abby."

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  • Home
  • About Kevin Zollman
  • Research
    • Research Overview
    • Papers
    • CV
  • Popular audiences
    • Popular Writing
    • The Game Theorist's Guide to Parenting
    • Press coverage
  • Teaching
    • Undergraduate
    • Graduate
    • Short courses
  • Photography