Game theory presents mindblowingly cute frameworks. Here’s two captivating models that revolve around the concept of - invitation. a market designer’s dilemma Imagine a seller with a valuable item and a crowd of potential buyers. Unlike a typical auction, these buyers have the unique ability to invite others outside the current circle to join in. For the seller, the ideal scenario a highly competitive market with as much participants as possible - where the item fetches the highest price. However, the buyers’ incentives are misaligned, like, what if the new invitee values the item more highly and outbids the existing buyers? This risk creates a strategic tension, where buyers might be inclined to ’throw away the invitation’ to protect their own chances. ...

The frenzy and messy cloud of synthesizers are pretty much the state that I’m pushing myself to be in right now - a little bit more stress to push productivity.

ArguGPT is an algorithmic tool that is designed to differentiate GPT-generated argumentative essays. But it seems that at least for now, it’s accuracy is doubtful.

At times, I resonate with Sisyphus. Yet, although my life involves its share of repetition, I don’t always perceive these experiences as suffering or a “struggle”, nor do I believe they need to be.

one of the best memories of 2023

Think I’ve kind of learned that the more authentic and genuine it is, the better it will work for you.

2023’s apricity glow.

The talk was on fireeeee. I actually like this work despite being a little bit biased towards the general fair division literature.

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