Non • Zero • Sum James

Molochian systems—they're insidious, they're ubiquitous, and they're messing with your life in ways you might not even realise. Today, we're diving into four key examples of these pesky systems that can turn self-interest into a collective nightmare: Listicles, Bargain Hunting, Tax Havens, and Late-Stage Capitalism. | Yuval Noah Harari on Gossip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-X...

Moloch is a metaphor describing systems where individual rational decisions lead to collectively bad outcomes. This series explores how Moloch manifests, why it’s so hard to break free, and what strategies might help us escape these traps. | Links: | Read the illustrated post here: https://nonzerosum.games/whoismoloch.html | Liv Boeree's Beauty wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fifVuhgvQQ8...

From the genetic lottery we're thrown into at birth, to the educational opportunities we navigate, the jobs we compete for, and the relationships we cultivate—every stage in life is marked by wins and losses, strategies and tactics, alliances, and competition. But not all games are zero-sum showdowns. To understand  non -zero-sum ness  it helps to consider "sum" different types of  g...

First episode, a bit about who, why and what. Read more at  https://nonzerosum.games | Links: Modelling  (a very old blog about my very short lived modelling “career”) https://prefrontallobotomy.blogspot.com/2009/06/im-model-you-know-what-i-mean.html Relative Value  (if you just can’t wait for the podcast episode, you can read more here) https://nonzerosum.games/absolutevsrelative.html | Subscribe...