Summary: Bad Philosophy Episode 117 "Mintyvan" Recorded 03-20-2012 Bad Philosophers: Stephen Torrence, Kevin Saunders, Kiki Canon, Matt Epperson Bullies. Troublemakers. Destroyers. We all know them, we all detest them, and some of us actively fear them. But are "Jokers," the wildcards of society, actually a fundamental reason why society works? Writing for ThisOrThat.com, Benjamin Chabot-Hanowell recently summarized a study out of Spain that first ran in the Journal of Theoretical Biology concluding just such a possibility. Never ones to take science at face value, Kevin, Kiki, and I joined forces with fan-turned-guest Matt Epperson to tackle this proposal head-on. So get ready for a wild ride through Gotham, game theory, and cooperative action... it's BF time!
