We study a general 2×2 symmetric, entangled, quantum game. When one player has access only to classical strategies while the other can use the full range of quantum strategies, there are ‘miracle’ moves available to the quantum player that can direct the result of the game towards the quantum player’s preferred result regardless of the classical player’s strategy. The advantage pertaining to th...

A recent discussion of Hume's argument concerning the rationality of accepting a belief that a miracle has occurred is given by J. L. Mackie in The Miracle of Theism. Mackie believes that Hume's argument is essentially correct, although he attempts to clarify and strengthen it. Any version of Hume's argument depends upon one's conception of miracles and laws of nature; I will argue that Mackie ...

The China Miracle Demystified Justin Yifu Lin The World Bank When China began its transition from a planned to a market-oriented economy in 1979, it was a poor, inward-looking country with a per capita income of US$182 and a trade dependence (trade to GDP) ratio of 11.2 percent. 1 China’s economic performance since then has been miraculous. Annual GDP growth averaged 9.9 percent over the 30-yea...