Donuts on a Stick – how to win the high-calorie challenge of the Taskmaster
August 6, 2021
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August 6, 2021

‘Taskmaster’ is a British television show, in which five contestants compete against each other over a series of episodes doing typically quite unusual tasks, such as dressing a coconut to look like a businessman. They collect points depending on how they perform and then win (often hilarious) prizes at the end of each show and the season.

written by Konstantinos Karampelas & Roland Wehner
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The Super League in prisoner’s dilemma
June 24, 2021
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June 24, 2021

Whether you are a football fan or not, you will no doubt have heard about the farce of the Super League in spring – where twelve well-known football clubs from England, Spain and Italy established a new football association, but it collapsed within 48 hours.

written by Tianchi Li
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How I bought our car using game theory and had some fun along the way
January 15, 2021
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January 15, 2021

While I had been utilising TWS Partners’ game theory methodology professionally for a few years, as well as training many Procurement professionals on the topic, I had never found myself in a position to utilise the methodology in my private life. Until the moment came around in late 2016 when we were looking to buy a second car, as we had family expansion under way…

written by Dieter van de Scheur
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