Hate the Game

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"Hate the Game emphasizes game theory, a branch of economics and mathematics that focuses on decision-making in competitive situations, when each player's outcome depends on the behavior of others. Fairweather's goal, she explains, was to use her own experiences less as examples to follow and more as "a vessel for all of the economics that I wanted to teach someone that I thought would be useful to them in their careers.And the book's (frequent) Beyonce references? 'If you notice that almost every time I bring up pop culture, it's about a Black woman, that was deliberate, because I've never seen an economics book center Black women,' Fairweather says. She wanted to use metaphors that she knew would resonate with 'younger women and women of color, and I wanted them to feel like this book was for them.'" * UChicago Magazine * "Fabulous-unlike any economics book I've ever read! Hate the Game is an edgy, in-your-face demonstration of the power of economic thinking. Fairweather takes the field of economics, strips away the fluff, and delivers only the parts that actually matter in the real world. It should be mandatory reading for anyone who cares about getting ahead in business-or in life." -- Steven Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics "For anyone who thinks they can't relate to the world of economists, Hate the Game will change their minds. Fairweather shows you how to make your best moves-whether it's negotiating a higher salary, getting that promotion, or buying your first home. She reveals how you can take control of your future by learning the rules of the game. This book takes your favorite movies and popular culture and uses them as metaphors that will inspire a new generation to become interested in economics. Get ready to embrace economic thinking to make smarter decisions!" -- Angela Yee, host of "Way Up" "Hate the Game offers practical strategies for the hardest competitive negotiations in our lives: those where we face bias and uncertainty. Fairweather shows that by applying just a few basic insights from economic theory, we can turn competition into cooperation-and perhaps even learn to love the game." -- Roger Myerson, winner of the Nobel Prize in economics "Insights and reasoning from economics can, in the hands of a superb communicator, help us understand and undertake actions that improve human lives. Hate the Game is the rare book that masterfully serves this function in ways that are both entertaining and important. Fairweather has a rare gift for making economics feel not only essential but personal, too." -- Kerwin Charles, Yale University School of Management "Fairweather's new book is a quick overview of economic principles, backed by representative academic research, all housed in an engaging memoir. Economics wants universal prosperity. We don't have that. Learning the rules of the game is one tool to get us closer." -- Christopher Clarke * EconChrisClarke (TikTok) *