4/14/2010

A Zero-sum Mindset

Zero-sum mindset is bad for the world. Anti-capitalist terrorists have this mindset: We are poor because you are rich. This logic is so irrational. We can all agree that terrorism has a negative outcome in any aspect and is only destroying capital in most situations with has an adverse economical outcome.

2 comments:

Willy said...

This is very true in my opinion as well. Another issue that many struggling countries have in common is a lack of value of human life and the unwillingness to trust others. I know that doing business with someone you cannot trust and do not care for is detrimental to your willingness to create any type of positive agreement.

Dr. Tufte said...

Jack - I don't think it's irrational at all. I do think it is misplaced though. We simply don't have enough people exposed to positive-sum situations.

Religion is the big problem here: essentially all religious texts were written in the period when civilization was zero-sum. On many issues, they can't have much to offer because they aren't detailed on positive-sum situations.