The zero-sum fallacy is the idea that there is a fixed pie and if one person gets more that means the other person gets less. This is the way most people think about negotiation, but it couldn't be ...

In the 1987 Oliver Stone classic Wall Street, Michael Douglas’ role as the brazen corporate raider, Gordon Gekko, not only won the actor an Oscar for his performance but iconized his character as the ...

One idea unites the left and right lately: a zero-sum view of the world. Unfortunately, nice as it would be to hail a rare instance of ideological harmony, both sides are very much mistaken. Perhaps ...

Source: Artwork by Alexi Berry. Used with permission. In my last post I discussed mindful coupling. And in a post from nearly four years ago, I discussed mindful arguing. This post focuses on an ...

In recent years, researchers have increasingly focused on zero-sum thinking, namely the widespread belief that economic, social, or political gains for one group can only be achieved at the expense of ...

What is the real reason behind Trump’s punitive tariffs? Two beliefs that have frequently wreaked havoc in the past, writes Rainer Zitelmann Throughout history, absurd economic theories have ...

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