by TWS Partners
In Game Changer, the podcast by TWS Partners, we want to share our enthusiasm and passion for game theory and its applications. We invite guests from business and academia to discuss how they use the power of game theory in their profession to make a difference – and to learn some fun anecdotes, useful facts and valuable insights along the way. Join us on this journey, and find out that game theory is much more than a topic for ivory tower discussions.
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June 8, 2026
<p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang= "EN-US">In this episode, we explore how digital platforms transformed markets by dramatically reducing search costs and information asymmetries. Together with Sarah Auster, we dive into the "digital paradox" of endless choice, the unintended consequences of frictionless search, and what this means for the future design of platforms like Netflix and Amazon. Along the way, we uncover the broader economic story behind the evolution of the internet economy and the game-theoretic forces shaping digital markets today.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <strong><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang="EN-US">Sarah Auster</span></strong> <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang="EN-US">is a Professor of Economics at University of Bonn. <span style="color: black;">You can find the papers relevant to this episode here: <a href= "https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1skNr0fNWXKVLNyiLPHksFnZplJ_GhnP2%2Fview&data=05%7C02%7CKerstin.Stolz%40tws-partners.com%7C17c57443104e4692bef808dec0d9118f%7C43ebb7b1befd48cda65d3e671fec1936%7C0%7C0%7C639160235778625163%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zTPNhJDP%2Bbv6Qc40Q3Ywf%2F%2BhkhNH80EB0XkrQW445jI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Simultaneous Search and Adverse Selection</a> and</span> <a href= "https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1lXzWggiKJ71nWEFCIhDZ-m0zYbXS5iik%2Fview&data=05%7C02%7CKerstin.Stolz%40tws-partners.com%7C17c57443104e4692bef808dec0d9118f%7C43ebb7b1befd48cda65d3e671fec1936%7C0%7C0%7C639160235778650637%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dJMWj5mLMKYUAsel4CGJsI6XGjaPeHvR87OdqhNuArU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pandora's Box Reopened: Robust Search and Choice Overload</a>.</span></p>
May 25, 2026
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" xml:lang="EN-GB">In this episode, we discuss zero-sum games and zero-sum thinking with our guest, Nageeb Ali. We begin by looking at the broader picture of how zero-sum thinking has become increasingly prominent in today's public debate and how it relates to Akerlof's classic "lemons" problem.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" xml:lang= "EN-GB">Drawing on ideas from economics and game theory, Nageeb shares research connecting zero-sum thinking to questions in political economy and organizations. He explains how zero-sum thinking can emerge even when policies are not objectively zero-sum: when individuals have different information and different interests, support for a policy by others may itself become a signal that the policy is bad for you.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" xml:lang= "EN-GB">Later in the episode, Nageeb discusses how one-sided asymmetric information in organisational settings can lead to adverse selection and how these dynamics relate to zero-sum thinking more broadly.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: #ee0000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang= "EN-US">Nageeb Ali<span class= "apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><span lang= "EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang="EN-US">is a Professor of Economics at Penn State University.</span></p>
May 13, 2026
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" xml:lang="EN-GB">In this episode, we speak with Thilo Klein about daycare allocation in Germany – a problem that is still mostly run by uncoordinated offers, even though it is well understood in matching theory. The gap isn't theory; it's the missing layer that turns academic mechanisms into systems municipalities can actually run. Thilo Klein traces how that layer is now being built – through years of research, an open-source experiment that taught hard lessons, and a spin-out. A conversation about market design where it lands.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" xml:lang="EN-GB"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" xml:lang="EN-GB">Thilo Klein is Professor of Quantitative Economics at Pforzheim Business School and a senior researcher at ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research. He is also the co-founder of MatchingTools, a company that develops software for real-world matching problems, including KitaMatch, a platform for daycare allocation.</span> <span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">Learn more at <a href= "https://matchingtools.de">https://matchingtools.de</a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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In Game Changer, the podcast by TWS Partners, we want to share our enthusiasm and passion for game theory and its applications.
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