If Everything is Zero Sum Whatever helps me must hurt you So all disagreements are about Which of us gets the goodies Examples of the mistake If China gets richer,we are less competitive,which is bad If the rich get richer the poor must get poorer All political disagreements are about which side you are on rich or poor,black or white,Americans or foreigners So Republicans and Democrats are enemies And all is fair in love and war Husbands and wives are enemies too Consider implications of the belief In settlement negotiations In trade negotiations In interpersonal relations A very dangerous mistakeIf Everything is Zero Sum • Whatever helps me must hurt you • So all disagreements are about • Which of us gets the goodies • Examples of the mistake • If China gets richer, we are less competitive, which is bad • If the rich get richer the poor must get poorer • All political disagreements are about which side you are on • rich or poor, black or white, Americans or foreigners • So Republicans and Democrats are enemies • And all is fair in love and war • Husbands and wives are enemies too • Consider implications of the belief • In settlement negotiations • In trade negotiations • In interpersonal relations • A very dangerous mistake