Jan 01, Abhay Garg rated it liked it. The book is a good reflection on the psyche of general psyche of Indians while taking everyday decisions and smartly draws parallel from game theory. However , beyond a point and having already made a point , it becomes too much of rant.
You will feel comfortable in skimming through large parts of the book for the same reason. Also , the book is more an observation and does not even attempt to get into historical reasons of 'Why we are the way we are' so the title can be misleading. All in all, The book is a good reflection on the psyche of general psyche of Indians while taking everyday decisions and smartly draws parallel from game theory.
All in all, you won't regret skimming through this but at the same time, you won't miss anything if you don't read this one. Apr 27, Sachin rated it it was ok. An interesting topic with a lot of scope but poor analysis and lack of real experiments especially statistically proving the difference between indian and global behavior. Most of the book ends up being a repetition of prisoner's dilemma and tragedy of commons with superficial marks on Indian behavior from time to time with repetitive examples.
You start off real excited expecting to gather new insight to an interesting topic but the book loses you halfway through it. To better understand the sa An interesting topic with a lot of scope but poor analysis and lack of real experiments especially statistically proving the difference between indian and global behavior.
To better understand the same one must try reading Daniel k directly Jun 12, Ankur rated it liked it. Good, smart collection of our die-hard habits as Indians.
But it went into too many of them and may be a tad too negative. My expectation from the book was matching my own thoughts on how we could change the mental models of Indians. Partially discussed in the book but a whole left still left on the table for all of us to brainstorm and make the change.
Overall interesting anecdotal way of understanding what we do, and why we continue to do it as Indians. Jul 25, Romil Bhat rated it it was ok. However the way author correlates game theory to describe the generic Indian mindset and the larger issues that we have, is something for which one can rush through this book. That said, for most people this alone might not be the reason enough Apr 29, Pratik Kothari rated it liked it. But loads of examples specific to Indians are not based on scientific testing and mere output of surveys done at a party!
Author draws attention to all the right shortcomings we have as Indians, but carries a very pessimistic feel to it. Aug 15, Ankit rated it liked it.
The book mostly complains about what is wrong with behaviours of Indians, and once in a while applies the lens of Prisoner's Dilemma to situations. Light read, don't expect much insight, the book reads like a typical evening conversation with friends where you discuss what's wrong with the country and why The book mostly complains about what is wrong with behaviours of Indians, and once in a while applies the lens of Prisoner's Dilemma to situations.
Light read, don't expect much insight, the book reads like a typical evening conversation with friends where you discuss what's wrong with the country and why Jan 02, Aviral rated it did not like it. I found it very verbose and running around a point endlessly without making the point.
I left it after reading 43 pages of pages that it has. Was looking to learn some insights about Indian culture but they have to be digged out if they are there. Jul 21, Suresh Wadhwani rated it it was ok. Was expecting too much from the book. Though I got gew good pointers that largely revolves around how Indians behave in different situations and why they do so. But noticed that same point is being presented again and again in different way.
Dec 26, Navneeth Baliga rated it really liked it Shelves: indie-books. Very Introspective and brilliant explanations using Game Theory concepts. Feb 17, Praneesh K rated it liked it. Game theory in the Indian context. Apr 19, Pungidasa Pungidasa rated it it was amazing. A lovely book that asks the right questions. Definitely a must read. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one ».
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Perhaps this is why he is forced to resort to something of a desperate measure — an attempt to establish the credibility of game theory by identifying its lessons with the teachings of the Hindu religious text, the Bhagavad Gita.
The Gita and Game Theory have another thing in common — like all abstract models, their messages can be interpreted to recommend contradictory courses of action with equal ease. However, as I am sure Raghunathan knows, nuclear deterrence as a strategy was itself an early and celebrated product of Game Theory.
How, then, can society be made to change? A piece from an anthology of essays on public choice that I once read offers an interesting perspective on this:. For example most Germans during the 3rd Reich may have had a perverse interest in collaborating on the stability of the Nazi regime even when they thought it might bring them disaster in the longer run.
Most Soviet citizens may have had a similar interest in supporting the stability of the Soviet regime even in its harshest days. And those who are in a subjugated class, such as the American slaves before the Civil War may have an interest in supporting the order that subjugates them Ullmann —Margalit Hence it may be that although the class of all citizens or that of all those who are subjugated would benefit from a change in regime, no individual would benefit enough to take the costly action necessary to change it.
In general, the logic of collective action can be devastating for any hope that we can collectively provide ourselves with collective benefits. An odd analogy of that logic applies just as forcefully to the burden of switching from a defective to a more beneficial coordination. But if a Gorbachev comes along to take the lead in moving us from a defective to an alternative coordination we may find it remarkably easy to switch for some matters.
As a people, we always look for role models to adore, idols to worship, and leaders to follow. His writing style mirrors his teaching style — unpretentious, conversational and humorous.
His overriding instinct is to interpret facts, simplify theory, put forward frameworks, and demonstrate how theory fits the facts. Tagged: Alexis de Tocqueville , Raghunathan V.
Hello, i have a little offtopic question. I like the Layout of this site, can i get the template somewhere? Thank you in behind and best wishes from austria. It is a bit unclear to me why it is held that Indians make poorer choices. Do they? Does Prof. Raghunathan offer examples? Vishaka rated it really liked it Dec 03, Rohit rated it liked it Dec 31, Achint Shrivastava rated it liked it Dec 15, Raghu Thricovil rated it it was amazing Dec 16, Daniele rated it liked it Apr 13, Riyaz Usman rated it really liked it Mar 18, Vinayak Arun Kini rated it it was amazing Jul 28, Archa Manuel rated it it was ok Mar 29, Surya De rated it really liked it Dec 26, Raunak Onkar rated it it was amazing Apr 25, Elizabeth rated it really liked it May 21, Manish Garg rated it it was amazing Dec 14, Sharath rated it it was amazing Nov 20, Karan Kapoor rated it it was amazing Jul 05, Shirish Shirsath rated it it was amazing Jul 30, Rob Melich rated it liked it Jan 05, Alexander Thomas rated it really liked it Jan 26, Ninad Deshpande rated it really liked it Aug 12, Harvinder Singh Minhas rated it really liked it Oct 19, Brajeshwar rated it really liked it Mar 07, Cheryl D'Souza rated it really liked it Jan 07, Aseem rated it it was amazing Jun 16, William Padula rated it it was amazing Aug 25, Jyotsna Jaya marked it as to-read Sep 09, Sudhanshu Porwal marked it as to-read Dec 07, Skip to search form Skip to main content Skip to account menu You are currently offline.
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