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Behind every overconfident leader might be a 'rational sycophant,' veteran game theorists find

The past and present are rife with examples of advisers convincing leaders of the benefits of launching an ill-advised war, or downplaying the risks of a potentially fatal flaw in the design of a car or spacecraft.

Behind every overconfident leader might be a 'rational sycophant,' veteran game theorists find
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The past and present are rife with examples of advisers convincing leaders of the benefits of launching an ill-advised war, or downplaying the risks of a potentially fatal flaw in the design of a car or spacecraft.

Originally published at Phys.org

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