Von Neumann lost interest in game theory once computing came to the fore, instead computing solutions to military duels (e.g., when a plane and a tank or submarine and ship should fire) and helping RAND realize their own computer ambitions.

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Ananyo Bhattacharya

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he kind of lost interest in game theory again as soon as as soon as computing came to the fore

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Ananyo Bhattacharya - John von Neumann, Jewish Genius, and Nuclear WarDwarkesh Patel
Created: 6/13/2026, 7:00:41 PM

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