[Avodah] How game theory solved a religious mystery

[Prof. Levine]

At 10:59 AM 8/20/2010, R. Micha  wrote:

>The context of this discussion is <http://tinyurl.com/65okjc>, R' Yisrael
>Aumann (a/k/a Prof Robert Aumann, the Nobel Laureate in Economics 2005)
>and his explanation of a difficult question in hilkhos yerushah.
>
>On Areivim, RZS asked about the value in general:
> > *If* Prof. Auman was mechaeven to the intention of the original Amoraim,
> > then yasher koach to him, and we can now understand this gemara better
> > than the rishonim did; and maybe there are more gemaras that the same
> > knowledge will help interpret, but maybe that's the only one. Is it
> > really worth studying game theory just for that? Once one has 'filled
> > his belly with bread and meat', perhaps; but surely not until then.
>
>The quote about lechem ubasar is significant, and can't be summarily
>dismissed.

Does it not depend on how "big" a stomach one has. Some people are 
full after eating only a small amount, while others can eat much, 
much more.  Furthermore, does not the RAMBAM say that one should eat 
just enough to keep one alive, which is far from filling one's 
stomach? (This is written to some extent tongue in cheek, yet there 
may be some real truth in it.) YL
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