It is a difficult class. It is a math-heavy class. But if you stick with it through the lecture on Bayesian Games, you will realize you aren't just learning economics. You are learning the operating system of human strategy.
But they also gave me a superpower. I now see the invisible architecture of conflict and cooperation everywhere. I understand why voting feels pointless (Median Voter Theorem). I understand why you tip at a diner you'll never visit again (Subgame Perfect Equilibrium). Game Theory Lectures
You learn about and the "Grim Trigger" strategy. The math shows that if you are going to interact with someone forever (your neighbor, your boss, your spouse), cooperation is actually the rational choice. It is a difficult class
You learn to solve this via Backward Induction . You start at the end of the game and rewind. Suddenly, you realize the Monopolist is bluffing. A price war hurts them more than you. Therefore, the Entrant should always enter. You are learning the operating system of human strategy
Here is why you should stop scrolling and actually attend (or rewatch) that lecture recording. Most economics lectures feel like history. Game theory feels like a chess match against the future.