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21 Cards in this Set
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Zero sum game
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there MUST be a winner and a loser; examples are a jury trial and a chess game.
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Saddle point
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Lowest in its row, highest in its column
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Minimax strategy
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Choosing least damaging outcome
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Maximax
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seeks to maximize best possible outcome
not always the wisest |
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Inscrutability
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Necessary for games - never know where other side is going
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Saddle v. Non-saddled games
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people play saddled well but non-saddled very poorly
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entrapment in escalation
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3. People will put themselves in a situation where they have to pay more than a dollar for a dollar in order to minimize the cost of losing. Better to pay $1.10 for a dollar than be the runner-up bidder and have to pay $1.09 for nothing at all
Real world example is the inevitably unprofitable Concorde airplane and the British/French government’s investment the labor strike, which is not economical for either side, but nobody realizes it until they both have lost more than they stand to gain lawsuits: both sides have $20,000 into a $10,000 lawsuit; they keep playing though hoping to minimize their losses |
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Clausewitz’s checklist
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M-E-T-T-T
Mission enemy terrain troops timing |
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COncentrated force
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old way of fighting was in lines: pick a weak point of their line and concentrate on it.
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ii. Positional flexibility
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– need to be able to switch styles; would allow you to avoid being flanked for example
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iii. Simplicity: “friction”
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– simplest strategy is the best (similar to Occam’s razor…least moving parts). The “fog of war” – some small detail overlooked can foul up the best of plans.
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iv. Unified command
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– got to have a chain of command
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v. Surprise and paradox
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– surprise the other side by completely changing your strategy.
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vii. Protection/command
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– always protect your commander.
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Center of gravity
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opponent will have a concentrated point that, if overrun, will confuse and defeat the enemy.
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Intital reactive
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better to be on the initiatve than just reacting
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Scarcities/attrition
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figure out what resouces they are scarce on and then cause them to burn up quickly
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Timing
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pick it
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culminating point
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if you are winning, be careful to cut it off when you are ahead. hitler made a terrible mistake by pushing on toward moscow
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Fight outnumbered and win
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Frontal attack
flanking infultration - drop in troops penetration turning movement - attack from the side |
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Lawyer litigation tactics
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Bring a million different claim theories because you want to maintain flexibility
Concentrated use of force – focus the bulk of your efforts on the best of your claims. |