Mastodawn

An essay on the Japanese business philosophy of cooperation and co-existence with elements of the system: workers, customers, and even competitors. This non-zero-sum approach may have contributed to the longevity of Japanese companies.

https://bigthink.com/the-long-game/how-helping-your-rivals-makes-you-harder-to-beat/

#Business #Competition #NonZeroSum

How helping your rivals makes you harder to beat

After an earthquake destroyed their town in 1925, rival innkeepers in Japan rebuilt it as a single shared inn. They remain in business today.

Big Think

Abdullah Ali Mar 10

https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/e13e2eb5-74d8-4fa7-8b92-220f1fcd9041

Can someone blow on this #dandelion with me? >.>

#gametheory #pun #nonzerosum

James Aug 24, 2025

A couple of people mentioned that the 'Capitalism ~ a Zero-Sum Game?' episode was a bit dense and difficult to take in, so I've relaxed the edit a little and added some clarifications. #Capitalism #Mercantilism #Socialism #Economics #Economy #Society #WallStreet #ZeroSum #NonZeroSum

Capitalism ~ a Zero-Sum Game?

Capitalism ~ a Zero-Sum Game?

Podcast Episode · Non-Zero-Sum James · 23/06/2025 · 9m

Apple Podcasts

James Jul 18, 2025

A two-parter on Moral Licensing and its evil (or even eviler) twin Negative Moral Licensing, explores how our psychology conspires against us to behave in ways that can lead to downward spirals... especially online #psychology #philosophy #ethics #morality #non-zero-sum

Moral Licensing ~ the makings ...

Moral Licensing ~ the makings of a very Negative-Sum Game

Podcast Episode · Non-Zero-Sum James · 12/07/2025 · 5m

Apple Podcasts

James Jun 2, 2025

Are you a Lone Wolf or One of the Pack? For those of us who think it's worth working together #StagHunt #GameTheory #NonZeroSum #MoralPhilosophy #Teamwork

Have a listen, and let us know what you think over at the blog.

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/non-zero-sum-james/id1810797958?i=1000710692716

The Stag Hunt

Podcast Episode · Non-Zero-Sum James · 31/05/2025 · 6m

Apple Podcasts

cassandroid אַנטיפֿאַ Apr 1, 2025

the most important thing *you* can do: - take a step back - overcome tunnel vision - encourage #non-zero-sum systems: people working together to create more than the sum of their parts then good things will emanate. the #trmp people are trying to drown us in zero-sum. #resist. #create. #enjoy.

Bluesky

Bluesky Social

James Dec 3, 2023

Got to do some IRL non-zero-sum advocacy last week. The "Non-Zero Thinking for Kids" workshop - 6 games and 50 kids, mayhem - try them yourself! https://nonzerosum.games/nonzerothinkingforkids.html #IRL #Theory #Practice #GameTheory #NonZero #NonZeroSum

NON-ZERO THINKING FOR KIDS

~ taking non-zero-sum thinking out into the world ~

James Aug 7, 2023

Whoever would have thought creating a fully-functioning 3D version of Tetris was going to be a bit of stretch for a weekly blog...

https://nonzerosum.games/thetetriseffect.html

Here it is, this week's blog with a fully playable version of 3D Tetris, employing a novel way of overcoming "The Obscuring Problem". Have a play.

#Tetris #3D #3DTetris #TheTetrisEffect #TetrisEffect #NonZeroSum #Tetromino #Rings #Games #DesktopGames #Puzzles

TETRINGS

Minimalist 3D Tetris.

James Jul 23, 2023

A day early for the lovely people on Mastodon. This is a special profile on Game Theorist, Astrophysicist, #Science Communicator, #Poker Star, #Philanthropist and Non-Zero Hero
Liv Boeree.

https://nonzerosum.games/nonzeroherolivboeree.html

#GameTheory #NonZeroSum #NonZero #Astrophysics #EffectiveAltruism #Hawks #Doves #Cartoons #Philosophy #LivBoeree #Poker #Moloch #Prisoner's Dilemma