What's the Catch?

Language ‏ : ‎ English

ISBN : 9786168400012
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2026

Print length ‏ : ‎ 156 pages
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wish Group (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

                                                                            About the Author

Sirin Lerdsirisopon is a Sixth Form student at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok. Living in Bangkok, Thailand with her family and an ever-growing army of penguin plushies, she has yet to find a game she doesn’t enjoy—from board games and video games to football and, of course, game theory. What s the Catch  is her first book.

What’s the Catch?

Why do competitors choose to cooperate?
Why can perfectly rational decisions lead to ridiculous outcomes?
What if the smartest choice for you is the worst choice for everyone?

What's the Catch is a lighthearted introduction to game theory, the mathematics behind strategic decision making.

Through puzzles, paradoxes, real world situations and your favourite colony of penguins, discover the ideas that explain how we make decisions when our choices depend on everyone else's.Inside, you'll explore:
      - How probability shapes strategic decisions through simple games
      - Nash equilibrium and what happens when nobody is willing to change their strategy
      - The Prisoner's Dilemma and why cooperation can be so difficult
      - How game theory appears in economics, sports, and everyday situations

         No advanced mathematics. No prior economics knowledge required. Just intuitive explanations and plenty of penguins for moral support. Whether you love numbers or simply want to get your brain ticking, What's the Catch? will change the way you see the interactions happening around you