2026 AETW - Mini Course

2026 AETW

Joel Sobel will give a mini course on the Economics of Lying and Deception on the days preceding the start of the AETW.

A brief overview is provided below.

Here you can read more about it and also find useful bibliographic references, Joel prepared for the course.

Guest Lecturer: Joel Sobel

Mini course on the "Economics of Lying and Deception"

Organization: The class meets on four hours on Monday, 16 February 2026 (Day 1) and two hours on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 (Day 2).

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of game theory (familiarity with signaling games), a bit of mathematical sophistication, and an ability to tolerate shallow references to other disciplines (philosophy and sociology).

Outline: I plan to describe strategic models of lying and deception. I will begin by providing definitions of the terms. I will then discuss specific situations in more detail. I do not expect to discuss all of the applications.

1. Definitions

2. Properties

3. Applications

(a) Political Discourse

b) Media

(d) Gamesmanship

Register (for free) for the mini course here to also assist us with catering needs (lunches on Day 1 and Day 2 of the event). Registration closes on 9 February 2026 (a week before the start of the mini course).

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