This blog is a little pet project of mine. It is a collection of stories and ideas that seemed important to me at the time of their conception. What can you expect here? My philosophy of science, bits of history, rants about politics, other arguments that I have in my head. Below is a thematic overview of the contents.

Science:

Game theory vs cancer is the summary of my talk in the SBE Science Slam on November 29, 2018. The main message is that game theory has much to offer to the war on cancer. Cancer may not be a rational thinking organism but it nonetheless has incentives to evolve certain strategies. By changing its environment through therapy, we affect those incentives and we must adequately prepare for its next move.

My first cancer patient is the summary of my experiences of the 9th IMO Workshop at Moffitt Cancer Center and how I think the work they're doing there will impact cancer therapy and game theory.

You're being too hard on economics is my rebuttal to the arguments that economics isn't useful and a call to jump off the econ-hating bandwagon.

The opportunity of the Corona is an optimistic call for changing some of our work habits in reaction to the pandemic.

A game of lies is my introduction of the (online) board game Diplomacy, and its study as a natural experiment in game theory.

Politics:

What would it take to beat Viktor Orbán? is a pseudo-statistical take on contemporary Hungarian politics. I conclude that the separation of opposition parties gives a 10% point advantage to Fidesz in the general elections of 2018.

My Erdős-Bacon number is 7 is a case study on the high degree of connectivity we humans have with each other and its implication on Hungarian general elections of 2018.

Brexit and the Condorcet paradox is a social choice theoretical analysis of the Brexit process and the possibility of a second referendum as it stands in early 2019.

History:

Hungary's only military genius, part one is an overview of the Winter Campaign of the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-49 focusing on Artúr Görgey, the beleaguered de facto military leader of Hungary. Part two continues the story with the Spring Campaign. Part three concludes story with the Summer Campaign and the final events of the war. For over a century Görgey was blamed for the surrender and considered a traitor, while his political superior, Lajos Kossuth, is still hailed as a national hero. I make a case against both stances by recounting the story as Görgey saw it.

Did the USA save France in 1918? is a reflection on my conversation with a colleague in the SING 2017 conference in Paris. It is an analysis of the impact of the USA's entry into World War 1. I conclude that France deserves full credit for her victory.

The Bastion of Christianity is my deconstruction of the Antemurale Christianitatis myth of Hungary and the nations of Southeastern Europe.

Trianon 100 is my rant against the quote "A Hungarian is one for whom Trianon still hurts" on the centenary of the peace treaty that dismembered the Kingdom of Hungary after World War 1.

Culture:

Big Little Lies is my take on the miniseries of the same title with a passive aggressive tone directed against modern pop culture.

A way out is a (completely unbiased, haha) promotion and a review of my sister's first comic of the same title. Child abuse is the most neglected and most serious problem of our age and Ada's comic is a beautiful take on it.

The Expanse is my introduction and review of the book and TV series of the same title. It's science fiction at its absolute best.

Walking with the Enemy is a review of the movie of the same title about the Holocaust in Hungary and Regent Horthy's failed attempts to make peace. It's an ambitious film that failed to live up to my expectations. That said, I think everyone should see it.