Mysteries of Game Theory and Other Oddities

Mysteries of Game Theory and Other Oddities explores the ever-present tension between freedom and oppression and the desire to build a functional, sustainable world. The new work includes Bowie and the Berlin Wall, a fresh look at David Bowie's impact on Berlin and the fall of the Wall; Venice to Venice, a novella about sacrifice, martyrdom, and civic redemption; The Mysteries of Game Theory, a post-pandemic thriller; and Inside '75 / Seeds from '79, two coming-of-age stories about a young man who fights to escape and find himself. Bowie and the Berlin Wall David Bowie's connection to the Cold War and Berlin goes deeper than the legendary concert he played at the Wall or even the fact that his song "Heroes" was the anthem of divided Berlin. Bowie and the Berlin Wall takes a fresh look at Bowie's impact on Berlin and the fall of the Wall. The Mysteries of Game Theory The Mysteries of Game Theory pits the Western need for freedom and transparency against a shadowy dictatorship that emerges post-pandemic. After two years in quarantine, James discovers it's a zero-sum game when he must choose between his mysterious new love and his sister, who disappeared during the chaos before the lockdown that threatened to separate them forever. Venice to Venice Brian's opposition to the Iraq war ended his CIA career, but eleven years later he finds himself on the front lines of a new conflict, whose source is jarringly familiar. Venice to Venice captures the consequences of the rush to war as dark forces converge on the two Venices to destroy what they represent. Inside '75 / Seeds from '79 A teen discovers evil, courage, loyalty, first love, and the complexity of breaking out of small-town life in the 1970s. Inside '75 / Seeds from '79 delves into teenage life and the importance of Bowie in the 1970s.