Chess, Poker, Monopoly — and Snakes and Ladders: Four Games You Play in Court Without Knowing It
Law looks like a system of rules. It runs more like four different games at once — one with full information, one with hidden information, one fought over resources, and one decided by a roll of the dice. A dense popular-science look at what game theory, behavioural economics and the sociology of law say about positions, bluffs, capital accumulation and faith in „justice" — from Kotov and von Neumann through Kahneman and Galanter to Schelling.
The Lawyer as Illusionist: Magic, Therapy, or PR — What the Client Actually Needs
Clients come to a lawyer with problems the law cannot answer. Instead of a therapist, a mediation worker, a crisis-PR specialist, or a conflict coach, they hire a lawyer — and the lawyer tries to perform magic. A dense popular-science look at what therapeutic jurisprudence, Edgar Schein, Russell Ackoff, and modern crisis communication say about this borderline role.
The Psychology of the Parties: How a Judge Decides, What Each Side Wants, Doesn't Know It Wants, and Says It Wants
The court is not a justice machine, the client doesn't really know their own interests, and the other side is lying most to themselves. A dense popular-science look at what current research says about the psychology of everyone in a legal dispute — from Danziger through Burton and Argyris to Stone, Patton & Heen.
You Don't Negotiate with Terrorists: The Irrational Adversary Is Vermin
Classical game theory assumes a rational actor. But what if the person on the other side wants not to win, but to destroy you — even at the cost of their own ruin? A dense popular-science look at what game theory, evolutionary biology and clinical psychology say about the irrational adversary — and which strategies remain when Harvard isn't enough.
Statutes Are Just the Foundation: Psychology and Tactics in a Legal Dispute
Why the best lawyers don't read only the statute book — a popular-science look at what behavioural economics and the Harvard Negotiation School tell us about negotiation, cognitive biases, and the psychology of disputes.