Comments on: Get Mid-East Negotiations Started? How About, Continued! http://www.predictioneersgame.com/get-mid-east-negotiations-started-how-about-continued Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:58:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jean Combs http://www.predictioneersgame.com/get-mid-east-negotiations-started-how-about-continued/comment-page-1#comment-3628 Jean Combs Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:11:38 +0000 http://www.predictioneersgame.com/?p=161#comment-3628 Interesting thought. This is exactly the kind of new thinking we need -- look back at what worked elsewhere and see how it might fit into the Israeli-Palestinian situation. Let's hope Secretary clinton glances at this page. Interesting thought. This is exactly the kind of new thinking we need — look back at what worked elsewhere and see how it might fit into the Israeli-Palestinian situation. Let’s hope Secretary clinton glances at this page.

]]> By: Lavonne Trevino http://www.predictioneersgame.com/get-mid-east-negotiations-started-how-about-continued/comment-page-1#comment-3602 Lavonne Trevino Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:28:58 +0000 http://www.predictioneersgame.com/?p=161#comment-3602 Fascinating book Bruce. I am reading it a seoond time and also trying to find a good bibliography of applied game theory sources. If we follow most of the logic described in your book than it appears that the simple solution in Palestine and the West Bank for that matter are casinos...I mean when was the last time we had an Indian uprising in the US. Same motivations, same influences, similar politico, same religious threads. I think the Grand Hilton Ramallah Casino and Resort could have the same lasting affect..... Fascinating book Bruce. I am reading it a seoond time and also trying to find a good bibliography of applied game theory sources. If we follow most of the logic described in your book than it appears that the simple solution in Palestine and the West Bank for that matter are casinos…I mean when was the last time we had an Indian uprising in the US. Same motivations, same influences, similar politico, same religious threads. I think the Grand Hilton Ramallah Casino and Resort could have the same lasting affect…..

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.predictioneersgame.com/get-mid-east-negotiations-started-how-about-continued/comment-page-1#comment-1378 Tiffany Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:44:23 +0000 http://www.predictioneersgame.com/?p=161#comment-1378 Fascinating book Bruce. I am reading it a seoond time and also trying to find a good bibliography of applied game theory sources. If we follow most of the logic described in your book than it appears that the simple solution in Palestine and the West Bank for that matter are casinos...I mean when was the last time we had an Indian uprising in the US. Same motivations, same influences, similar politico, same religious threads. I think the Grand Hilton Ramallah Casino and Resort could have the same lasting affect..... Fascinating book Bruce. I am reading it a seoond time and also trying to find a good bibliography of applied game theory sources. If we follow most of the logic described in your book than it appears that the simple solution in Palestine and the West Bank for that matter are casinos…I mean when was the last time we had an Indian uprising in the US. Same motivations, same influences, similar politico, same religious threads. I think the Grand Hilton Ramallah Casino and Resort could have the same lasting affect…..

]]> By: Emily http://www.predictioneersgame.com/get-mid-east-negotiations-started-how-about-continued/comment-page-1#comment-1186 Emily Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:56:36 +0000 http://www.predictioneersgame.com/?p=161#comment-1186 Well said. As you said in your book, land for peace isn't self enforcing. I've put your tool to work on a couple of tasks already and I've gotten surprisingly good predictions from them. The most solid benefit, however, is that it forces me to really think through my decisions. For instance, we are thinking about bidding for a major contract but can't decide whether to bid and, if so, how much. The prediction tool says we should bid high, not be too anxious to make a deal and be fairly inflexible on the price. My reading (although I'm very much an amateur) is that either we'll lose the bid immediately as the incumbent dramatically lowers their price or the despite the lower price the incumbent won't get the bid. Since we are the high quality, but not low price, provider the advantage will come to us. After some protracted negotiations where they try to beat us down in price we'll get the contract with a comfortable margin (provided we don't charge more than about 50% over the incumbent's charge). I happen to think this prediction makes an astonishing amount of sense given the landscape but at the very least it's given us a solid framework to think about these negotiations without resorting to "gut feel". Thanks so much for your great book. I've also now order a few other of your books and read some of your papers. Amazing and powerful stuff! Well said. As you said in your book, land for peace isn’t self enforcing.

I’ve put your tool to work on a couple of tasks already and I’ve gotten surprisingly good predictions from them. The most solid benefit, however, is that it forces me to really think through my decisions. For instance, we are thinking about bidding for a major contract but can’t decide whether to bid and, if so, how much. The prediction tool says we should bid high, not be too anxious to make a deal and be fairly inflexible on the price. My reading (although I’m very much an amateur) is that either we’ll lose the bid immediately as the incumbent dramatically lowers their price or the despite the lower price the incumbent won’t get the bid. Since we are the high quality, but not low price, provider the advantage will come to us. After some protracted negotiations where they try to beat us down in price we’ll get the contract with a comfortable margin (provided we don’t charge more than about 50% over the incumbent’s charge).
I happen to think this prediction makes an astonishing amount of sense given the landscape but at the very least it’s given us a solid framework to think about these negotiations without resorting to “gut feel”.
Thanks so much for your great book. I’ve also now order a few other of your books and read some of your papers. Amazing and powerful stuff!

]]> By: Steve http://www.predictioneersgame.com/get-mid-east-negotiations-started-how-about-continued/comment-page-1#comment-1133 Steve Fri, 28 May 2010 09:10:01 +0000 http://www.predictioneersgame.com/?p=161#comment-1133 Fascinating book Bruce. I am reading it a seoond time and also trying to find a good bibliography of applied game theory sources. If we follow most of the logic described in your book than it appears that the simple solution in Palestine and the West Bank for that matter are casinos...I mean when was the last time we had an Indian uprising in the US. Same motivations, same influences, similar politico, same religious threads. I think the Grand Hilton Ramallah Casino and Resort could have the same lasting affect..... Fascinating book Bruce. I am reading it a seoond time and also trying to find a good bibliography of applied game theory sources. If we follow most of the logic described in your book than it appears that the simple solution in Palestine and the West Bank for that matter are casinos…I mean when was the last time we had an Indian uprising in the US. Same motivations, same influences, similar politico, same religious threads. I think the Grand Hilton Ramallah Casino and Resort could have the same lasting affect…..

]]> By: admin http://www.predictioneersgame.com/get-mid-east-negotiations-started-how-about-continued/comment-page-1#comment-50 admin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:04:19 +0000 http://www.predictioneersgame.com/?p=161#comment-50 Interesting thought. This is exactly the kind of new thinking we need -- look back at what worked elsewhere and see how it might fit into the Israeli-Palestinian situation. Let's hope Secretary clinton glances at this page. Interesting thought. This is exactly the kind of new thinking we need — look back at what worked elsewhere and see how it might fit into the Israeli-Palestinian situation. Let’s hope Secretary clinton glances at this page.

]]> By: Rick Rohles http://www.predictioneersgame.com/get-mid-east-negotiations-started-how-about-continued/comment-page-1#comment-49 Rick Rohles Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:44:41 +0000 http://www.predictioneersgame.com/?p=161#comment-49 Fascinating book Bruce. I am reading it a seoond time and also trying to find a good bibliography of applied game theory sources. If we follow most of the logic described in your book than it appears that the simple solution in Palestine and the West Bank for that matter are casinos...I mean when was the last time we had an Indian uprising in the US. Same motivations, same influences, similar politico, same religious threads. I think the Grand Hilton Ramallah Casino and Resort could have the same lasting affect..... Fascinating book Bruce. I am reading it a seoond time and also trying to find a good bibliography of applied game theory sources. If we follow most of the logic described in your book than it appears that the simple solution in Palestine and the West Bank for that matter are casinos…I mean when was the last time we had an Indian uprising in the US. Same motivations, same influences, similar politico, same religious threads. I think the Grand Hilton Ramallah Casino and Resort could have the same lasting affect…..

]]> By: troyus http://www.predictioneersgame.com/get-mid-east-negotiations-started-how-about-continued/comment-page-1#comment-47 troyus Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:00:56 +0000 http://www.predictioneersgame.com/?p=161#comment-47 Well said. As you said in your book, land for peace isn't self enforcing. I've put your tool to work on a couple of tasks already and I've gotten surprisingly good predictions from them. The most solid benefit, however, is that it forces me to really think through my decisions. For instance, we are thinking about bidding for a major contract but can't decide whether to bid and, if so, how much. The prediction tool says we should bid high, not be too anxious to make a deal and be fairly inflexible on the price. My reading (although I'm very much an amateur) is that either we'll lose the bid immediately as the incumbent dramatically lowers their price or the despite the lower price the incumbent won't get the bid. Since we are the high quality, but not low price, provider the advantage will come to us. After some protracted negotiations where they try to beat us down in price we'll get the contract with a comfortable margin (provided we don't charge more than about 50% over the incumbent's charge). I happen to think this prediction makes an astonishing amount of sense given the landscape but at the very least it's given us a solid framework to think about these negotiations without resorting to "gut feel". Thanks so much for your great book. I've also now order a few other of your books and read some of your papers. Amazing and powerful stuff! Well said. As you said in your book, land for peace isn’t self enforcing.

I’ve put your tool to work on a couple of tasks already and I’ve gotten surprisingly good predictions from them. The most solid benefit, however, is that it forces me to really think through my decisions. For instance, we are thinking about bidding for a major contract but can’t decide whether to bid and, if so, how much. The prediction tool says we should bid high, not be too anxious to make a deal and be fairly inflexible on the price. My reading (although I’m very much an amateur) is that either we’ll lose the bid immediately as the incumbent dramatically lowers their price or the despite the lower price the incumbent won’t get the bid. Since we are the high quality, but not low price, provider the advantage will come to us. After some protracted negotiations where they try to beat us down in price we’ll get the contract with a comfortable margin (provided we don’t charge more than about 50% over the incumbent’s charge).
I happen to think this prediction makes an astonishing amount of sense given the landscape but at the very least it’s given us a solid framework to think about these negotiations without resorting to “gut feel”.
Thanks so much for your great book. I’ve also now order a few other of your books and read some of your papers. Amazing and powerful stuff!

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