This book deals with Game Theory, introducing some important ideas about probabilities and statistics. These three fields of thought constitute the scientific foundation of the way we make decisions in life. Although these topics are quite serious, I’ve made a tremendous effort not to be boring and to write a book that’s rigorous and amusing. After all, enjoying life is just as important as learning. And so, in this book we will • Meet the Nobel Prize laureate John F Nash and familiarize ourselves with his celebrated equilibrium • Learn the basic ideas of the art of negotiation • Review every aspect of the Prisoner’s Dilemma and learn about the importance of cooperation • Introduce the world champion in strategic thinking • Examine the Stable Marriage Problem and find out how it led to a Nobel Prize • Visit a gladiators’ ring and apply for a coaching position • Bid in a tender at auction and hope to avoid the Winner’s Curse • Learn how statistics bolster lies • Become acquainted with the presence of probabilities in operating theatres • Discover what the game of Chicken had to do with the Cuban missile crisis • Build an airport and divide an inheritance • Issue ultimatums and learn to trust • Partake in John Maynard Keynes’s beauty competition and study its association with stock trading • Discuss the concept of justice as seen through the eyes of Game Theory • Meet Captain Jack Sparrow and find out how democratic pirates divide their treasures • Find optimal strategies for playing at roulette tables