Join aspiring mathematical game theorist and pulp fiction writer Mac Gagné as she explores the deep-seeded human need for escapism. Straddling fields of mathematical modeling and storytelling, Gagné’s work connects the two discipline’s shared desire to escape from reality into stories and simulations. In exploring this intersection, she implores the generalist in us all to embrace the complexity and irrationality of our lives and characters and enjoy the natural adventure of life.