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Episode Appearances
StarTalk Radio · Jan 23, 2026
What Everyone Knows You Know with Steven Pinker
“Israeli mathematician; proved rational agents should not agree to disagree; theorem depends on common knowledge”
Common Knowledge TheorySocial Coordination MechanismsNonverbal Communication and Signaling
View AnalysisSean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Sep 22, 2025
329 | Steven Pinker on Rationality and Common Knowledge
“Israeli mathematician who proved Aumann's Agreement Theorem showing rational agents cannot agree to disagree”
Common Knowledge in Game Theory and EconomicsAumann's Agreement Theorem and Rational DisagreementBayesian Reasoning and Epistemic Humility
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