Dr. Len Fisher in his book "Rock, Paper, Scissors" turns his attention to the
science of cooperation in his lively and thought-provoking book. Fisher shows
how the modern science of game theory has helped biologists to understand the
evolution of cooperation in nature, and investigates how we might apply those
lessons to our own society. In a series of experiments that take him from the
polite confines of an English dinner party to crowded supermarkets, congested
Indian roads, and the wilds of outback Australia, not to mention baseball strategies
and the intricacies of quantum mechanics, Fisher sheds light on the problem of
global cooperation. The outcomes are sometimes hilarious, sometimes alarming,
but always revealing. A witty romp through a serious science, Rock,
Paper, Scissors will both teach and delight anyone interested in
what it what it takes to get people to work together.(http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Paper-Scissors-Theory-Everyday/dp/0465009387)
Basically the book talks about the Tragedy of Common in the society and its contribution to the social problems we are facing today. He talked about a simple problem about the mysterious disappearance of teaspoons in a company's staff kitchen. The case might be simple but a a lot of respected and famous mathematicians and philosophers argued and raised several theories. Some said that they might traveled somewhere where they can live harmoniously with all there teaspoon family away from the dirty human mouths others said that they might having a plan getting back against human but only one made a strong point. That is, all employees have there share of 1 teaspoon but then one of them thought of safe keeping one for himself, and if every employee starts t thing the same way that would result to the disappearance of teaspoons in the company s' staff's kitchen. This might sound simple and nonsense but if you will relate it with the current issues like poverty, hunger, terrorism, price hike and a lot more you might come t your senses and will realize that if everyone will try to get more than the other things might not go as planned.
The dilemma of doing something to get more than the other and doing things considering the sake of others is the simple root problem to current social problem we are facing. Let's talk about Philippines, China is using all its force to get the scarborough shoal from the Philippines not considering that the shoal is part of the Philippine's EEZ. If we mention the wealth of China as the fastest-major growing country compared to the Philippine's wealth as part f the 3rd world countries not to mention the high level f poverty and hunger, it is pretty unfair to get so much from such a poor country. Only if they will consider the situation and status,china might give way for the Philippines to be able to grow, but sad to say they have a mind set of having more than the others and the strive for power. The author mentioned a lot of solutions but only one caught my attention, the consideration of the advantage of everyone.In this case if the division of scarborough shoal will be on ration one should consider the wealth of the other. The one with less income should get enough for its need and also the other one with more income. Mathematics will be useful in this case.Using the ratios and percentages.
What i love about this book is that the author amazingly make sense of philosophical problems and mathematics. He even studied philosophy just to answer his questions. I had fun reading this book and I will sure recommend this to others even to those who doesn't like mathematics that much just like I do ;-) MAGKAISA
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