Han Shot First, revisted: Game Theory, Bargaining, and Star Wars
Dr. Matthew Rousu, an economist, and Professor Noam Ebner, who studies negotiation and conflict resolution, watch three Star Wars clips and discuss the game theory, strategy, and negotiation issues underlying each scene.
The three clips discussed are from A New Hope, The Mandalorian, and Return of the Jedi:
Why did Han shoot first… and was it the right thing to do?
Why did Jabba the Hut turn down Luke Skywalker's gambit to bargain for Han’s release from his status of carbonite-frozen artwork?
Why did Mando accept a lower payment option from Greef Karga, even though he everyone in warm (well, chilled, but you get the point)?
Enjoyed the economics perspective? Visit Matt’s website at www.EconomicsofStarWars.com , and check out his YouTube channel / @econtastic and Twitter https://twitter.com/MatthewRousu You can also follow his podcast, Economics Happy Hour, co-hosted with Jadrian Wooten, at https://econhappyhour.substack.com/
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