Enrichment
The Pirate Ship Dilemma
30th November 2016
Here is a short video looking at the Pirate Ship dilemma that reputedly flummoxed Google CEP Eric Schmidt!
You're the captain of a pirate ship and you find a chest of gold. Your crew gets to vote on how the gold is divided up but you'll suggest how. If fewer than half of the pirates agree with you, you're going to die. So you want them to agree with you. How do you recommend apportioning the gold in such a way that you get a good share of the booty but still survive?
“You’re the captain of a pirate ship and you find a chest of gold. Your crew gets to vote on how the gold is... https://t.co/49aT1GXAP4
— George Abbey Jr (@gwsajr) November 26, 2016
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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