Daily Archives: December 29, 2020

The Athlete’s Dilemma

In game theory there is a classic game known as the prisoner’s dilemma where two people are faced with the choice of cooperating or defecting. The classic form of the game is a one-round game where both parties cooperating is … Continue reading

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Book Review: Covert Cows And Chick-Fil-A

Covert Cows And Chick-Fil-A: How Faith, Cows, And chicken Build An Iconic Brand, by Steve Robinson The author is, perhaps not surprisingly, the former CMO of Chick-Fil-A. I happen to admit that reading this book was a lot more interesting … Continue reading

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Book Review: Meditations With Cows

Meditations With Cows: What I’ve Learned From Daisy, The Dairy Cow Who Changed My Life, by Shreve Stockton In reading this book I felt a strong degree of ambivalence towards the author. On the one hand, there is much to … Continue reading

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Book Review: Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, And Wear Cows

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, And Wear Cows: An Introduction To Carnism, The Belief System That Allows Us To Eat Some Animals And Not Others, by Melanie Joy, Ph.D There are some essential problems with this book that the … Continue reading

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