Is global growth a win for all? Discover how understanding zero-sum and non-zero-sum dynamics can help investors and policymakers make smarter decisions. Is global growth a win for all, or just a win ...

Do you think about the world as “zero-sum,” where resources are limited and my gain is your loss? Or do you believe that resources are plentiful and we all can benefit from one another’s success? The ...

Rather, I now see that he was simply expressing zero-sum thinking. I win/you lose. “You’re fired!” I win/you lose. I recently heard a Republican say, “Politics is a zero-sum game.” What does that MEAN ...

Zero-sum thinking, the mentality that one person’s gain must come at the expense of another person’s loss, has dominated business, politics, and society for decades. Tech disruption has repeatedly ...

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I’ve been reflecting lately on the term “zero sum game.” It’s one of those phrases that gets thrown around often in business, particularly in negotiations. The idea is simple: in a zero-sum game, one ...