William Poundstone

Should you watch public television without pledging?...Exceed the posted speed limit?...Hop a subway turnstile without paying? These questions illustrate the so-called "prisoner's dilemma, " a social puzzle that we all face every day. Though the answers may seem simple, their profound implications make the prisoner's …

Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street is a book by William Poundstone.

Big Secrets is a book published in 1983 that was written by William Poundstone.