The Digital Search Paradox – Game Theory, Platforms and Endless Choice | with Sarah Auster

Podcast: Game Changer - the game theory podcast

Erschienen: 08.06.2026
Dauer: 20:03

In this episode, we explore how digital platforms transformed markets by dramatically reducing search costs and information asymmetries. Together with Sarah Auster, we dive into the "digital paradox" of endless choice, the unintended consequences of frictionless search, and what this means for the future design of platforms like Netflix and Amazon. Along the way, we uncover the broader economic story behind the evolution of the internet economy and the game-theoretic forces shaping digital markets today. Sarah Auster is a Professor of Economics at University of Bonn. You can find the papers relevant to this episode here: Simultaneous Search and Adverse Selection and Pandora's Box Reopened: Robust Search and Choice Overload.


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