Andy Eggers
@aeggers.bsky.social
Political scientist, dilettante fiddler, fatigued dad
A friend texted me a few days ago that ”They are actually cutting down the trees, apparently at the request of neighbors. And repairing the retaining wall they accidentally knocked down earlier this year while pruning."
November 26, 2025 at 6:36 AM
A friend texted me a few days ago that ”They are actually cutting down the trees, apparently at the request of neighbors. And repairing the retaining wall they accidentally knocked down earlier this year while pruning."
Taylor Moderately Fast
August 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Taylor Moderately Fast
Can be more or less sophisticated at both stages (assessing what will be implemented, assessing what will happen if implemented). The reason I'm writing all this is I think about this with voting. Also let's catch up soon
August 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Can be more or less sophisticated at both stages (assessing what will be implemented, assessing what will happen if implemented). The reason I'm writing all this is I think about this with voting. Also let's catch up soon
Back from run. A summary: expected value of action (eg support policy) depends on distribution of policies implemented given support for action and expected utilities of policies; expected utility of a policy depends on distribution of outcomes given implementation of policy.
August 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Back from run. A summary: expected value of action (eg support policy) depends on distribution of policies implemented given support for action and expected utilities of policies; expected utility of a policy depends on distribution of outcomes given implementation of policy.
I hope that made sense, I'm going running now
August 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope that made sense, I'm going running now
- naive strategic: expected utility from each policy ignores reality about implementation, but considers others's likely actions when deciding what to support
- sophisticated strategic: expected utility from each policy considers reality, considers others when deciding what to support
- sophisticated strategic: expected utility from each policy considers reality, considers others when deciding what to support
August 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
- naive strategic: expected utility from each policy ignores reality about implementation, but considers others's likely actions when deciding what to support
- sophisticated strategic: expected utility from each policy considers reality, considers others when deciding what to support
- sophisticated strategic: expected utility from each policy considers reality, considers others when deciding what to support
depends on beliefs about what others will do. You could have types:
- naive expressive: expected utility from each policy ignores reality about implementation, supports whatever has highest EU
- sophisticated expressive: EU from each policy considers reality, supports highest EU policy (cont'd)
- naive expressive: expected utility from each policy ignores reality about implementation, supports whatever has highest EU
- sophisticated expressive: EU from each policy considers reality, supports highest EU policy (cont'd)
August 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
depends on beliefs about what others will do. You could have types:
- naive expressive: expected utility from each policy ignores reality about implementation, supports whatever has highest EU
- sophisticated expressive: EU from each policy considers reality, supports highest EU policy (cont'd)
- naive expressive: expected utility from each policy ignores reality about implementation, supports whatever has highest EU
- sophisticated expressive: EU from each policy considers reality, supports highest EU policy (cont'd)
The policy implemented depends on interactions with others, so there could be some strategy. Each policy is associated with an (expected) utility, which also depends on context and maybe other actors. One question is whether to call it "strategic" if someone's expected utility from a policy (cont'd)
August 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The policy implemented depends on interactions with others, so there could be some strategy. Each policy is associated with an (expected) utility, which also depends on context and maybe other actors. One question is whether to call it "strategic" if someone's expected utility from a policy (cont'd)