Economics can often be seen as a zero-sum game, where one person’s gain is another’s loss, and yet a marketplace is one of the most non-zero-sum games we have, allowing self-interested parties act in a way that is mutually beneficial... to a point. We begin by asking if capitalism is a zero-sum game, and questioning how we measure success.
Resolving to work together isn't the end of the challenge. Once we've decided that citizens deserve a right to life, and that it is possible to increase well being, what next? What is optimal? And if we decide on a goal, how do we coordinate to achieve it? The following posts explore the difficulties that persist even when we want to work together.
Some solutions defy conventional logic. By challenging assumptions, these stories invite us to rethink what’s possible.
These posts explore creative ways to think about specific actions we can take to make the world a better place.
