The Origins and Influence of Zero-Sum Thinking

A new study highlights the power of zero-sum thinking as a determinant of political views - and also should lead some to ...
SFGate

The Zero-Sum Mindset: How to Avoid Toxic Thinking in Moments of Crisis

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 ...
Washington Examiner

The Left must quit its zero-sum thinking

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a public swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, on the steps of City Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) The two ...
The New York Times

Welcome to the Zero Sum Era. Now How Do We Get Out?

Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture. Credit...Photo illustration by Pablo Delcan Supported by By Damien Cave Damien covers global affairs. He is based in ...
Forbes

How And Why To Consider Shifting Away From A Zero-Sum Culture

I didn’t put a stake in the ground when my cofounders and I started DMi Partners and proclaim that our company was not going to be built on a zero-sum culture. At some point in the last few years, ...
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The left must quit its zero-sum thinking

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 ...