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Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2025-04-05

Steve Levitt & Yul Kwon: books mentioned on People I (Mostly) Admire

Yul Kwon: “Don't Try to Change Yourself All at Once.” (Update)

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He has been a lawyer, an instructor at the F.B.I. Academy, the owner of a frozen-yogurt chain, and a winner of the TV show Survivor. Today, Kwon works at Google, but things haven’t always come easily for him.

Yul Kwon discussed The evolution of cooperation by Robert M. Axelrod.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The evolution of cooperation

    Robert M. Axelrod · at 24:47

    The Evolution of Cooperation by Robert M. Axelrod is a foundational game theory text that explores how cooperation can emerge and thrive even in competitive environments without central authority.

    Discussed
    “So from a game theory perspective, I was always a fan of Robert Axelrod's work around the evolution of cooperation.”
    Yul Kwon Yul Kwon: “Don't Try to Change Yourself All at Once.” (Update) 2025-04-05 Listen at 24:47
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Steve Levitt Yul Kwon: “Don't Try to Change Yourself All at Once.” (Update) 2025-04-05 Listen at 0:52
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