To paraphrase (again) the British politician and historian Thomas Babington Macaulay: People always think that life has been improving — up until their own time, that is. Somehow they don’t expect ...

One idea unites the left and right lately: a zero-sum view of the world. Unfortunately, nice as it would be to hail a rare instance of ideological harmony, both sides are very much mistaken. Perhaps ...

A zero-sum mentality, where one person's gain is another's loss, hinders progress and cooperation. Shifting to an "abundance mindset" fosters collaboration and mutual benefit, like investing in ...

Do you think about the world as “zero-sum,” where resources are limited and my gain is your loss? Or do you believe that resources are plentiful and we all can benefit from one another’s success? The ...

People believe that a situation is zero-sum when one person's success entails that other people are less well-off. New ...

This is the introduction to Blighty, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter in which our correspondents turn their gaze on the latest developments in Britain. Sign up for Blighty. Matthew Holehouse, our ...

I’ve been reflecting lately on the term “zero sum game.” It’s one of those phrases that gets thrown around often in business, particularly in negotiations. The idea is simple: in a zero-sum game, one ...

Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics. A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, she is author of “An Economist Walks Into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to ...