Has it ever occurred to you that good times never make for great stories, but disasters... often... do? I'm mixing it up this week with a funny story... that wasn't so funny at the time. #mishaps #cars #oops #disaster #tesla #panic nonzerosum.games/nomatterwhereyougetto.html

this is so wonderfully weird, give her all the golds 🥇

Two of my favourite people chatting youtu.be/fcjmd_ClJJo?...

A great piece by Prosocial World on the evolutionary origins of xenophobia.

Has it ever occurred to you that good times never make for great stories, but disasters... often... do? I'm mixing it up this week with a funny story... that wasn't so funny at the time. #mishaps #cars #oops #disaster #tesla #panic nonzerosum.games/nomatterwhereyougetto.html

Galloway thinking outside the box about GLP-1s (not sure why he pits it against AI...)

The Non-Zero-Sum James podcast is now up on YOUTUBE. Amazing. If that's how you listen to your podcast... here you go.

We all want world peace—and that is generally a function of maintaining international relations. So this week’s post aims squarely at... Dr Evil? #GeoPolitics #Conflict #Tariffs #Liberalism #Realpolitik #WorldPeace #Kant #ThomasPaine #ThomasHobbes

We all want world peace—and that is generally a function of maintaining international relations. So this week’s post aims squarely at... Dr Evil? #GeoPolitics #Conflict #Tariffs #Liberalism #Realpolitik #WorldPeace #Kant #ThomasPaine #ThomasHobbes

I prefer the "rising tide lifts all boats" to the "increasing the size of the pie" metaphor. The latter assumes the success of business leads to the alleviation of poverty, the former acknowledges that it's two way: 1. better business → poverty alleviation 2. poverty alleviation → better business

I'm always trying to picture the ideal society. To do this is to balance the freedoms we're willing to forego in order to provide rights we determine to be essential. This episode explores a new way of looking at Rights & Liberties, helping us parse the rhetoric of "big" and "small" government.

The University system doesn't have a left-wing bias, it has a 'open-mindedness to truth' bias, which it shares with left-wing politics. #Politics #Left #Right #TheSystem

"This feels like if the oatmeal.com was a .org/.edu domain and it’s wonderful" #HighPraise #Thanks #Comments #Feedback

I want to solve problems in the world, but many issues seem intractable because they require coordination, like pins in a lock. Understanding coordination is necessary for issues like climate change and inequality. 'Unlocking Solutions' deals with coordination problems and how to solve them.

A beautiful soul.

I care about poverty, mainly alleviating it.. When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty. "Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" explores this research which points to a simple solution. Listen or read at: nonzerosum.games/poverty.html

Why am I doing this? Simon Sinek says that all good stories start with "Why" so... I had a go at starting with "Why", and it changed the way I think about #fairness and #progress. #PersonalDevelopment #SelfHelp #Values #Ethics #WellBeing #Humanity #Collective #Individual #nonzero

@garyseconomics.bsky.social with our very own Chlöe Swarbrick! #economics #greens #wealthtax

Why am I doing this? Simon Sinek says that all good stories start with "Why" so... I had a go at starting with "Why", and it changed the way I think about #fairness and #progress. #PersonalDevelopment #SelfHelp #Values #Ethics #WellBeing #Humanity #Collective #Individual #nonzero

This only happens to you once

I care about poverty, mainly alleviating it.. When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty. "Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" explores this research which points to a simple solution. Listen or read at: nonzerosum.games/poverty.html

The counter-intuitive reason why people in poverty end up making poor decisions. #Poverty #IQ #Research @rutgerbregman.com

Big shout out to a beautiful group of followers—5k today!!! Thanks for joining me on this journey, you're all non-zero heroes. #Thanks #Friends #Celebration

I’m increasingly coming to the conclusion that Gary Stevenson has got it right, not just in the UK but globally #economics #unity

What is confidence? nonzerosum.games/confidence.h... A visual guide to understanding confidence differently in a way that can increase it. #PersonalDevelopment #SelfHelp #Others #Trust #Cooperation #Narcissism #SelfDoubt

#BlueskyArtShow #Angles #SpiderWeb #ChainLinkFence #ClassicMono

Can I just say, I can't believe how nice people are when they come to the site. I spend a lot of time working on this labour of love for my own reasons, trying to make it fun, but it really makes my day when you lovely people drop supportive comments like these! #Awesome #Kind #Generous #GoodPeople

For those of you who are new to the site, I've created a "Fun-Zone" with all the funnest, funniest, shortest and most accessible posts in one place. Come have a play! nonzerosum.games/map-funzone.... #Games #Simulations #EasyReading #Learning #Introduction #Relax #Explore #Play #Interactive #Sims

with some updated instructions!

One of my people

Next time someone on the right claims all the political violence in this country is coming from the left, not the right, do please show them this. You're welcome

with some updated instructions!

For those of you who are new to the site, I've created a "Fun-Zone" with all the funnest, funniest, shortest and most accessible posts in one place. Come have a play! nonzerosum.games/map-funzone.... #Games #Simulations #EasyReading #Learning #Introduction #Relax #Explore #Play #Interactive #Sims

Okay, time for some fun. Here's a little game—LOCKWISE a non-zero-sum abstract maze game. Let me know if you want more levels! nonzerosum.games/lockwise.html

"Let her [Truth] and Falsehood grapple; whoever knew Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter? Her confuting is the best and surest suppressing." — John Milton 'Areopagitica'

"When a measure becomes a target it ceases to be a good measure"—Goodhart's Law. One of our favourite posts is now a podcast episode podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/n... #MentalModels #LifeHacks #Utopian #Moths #LehmanBrothers #Engagement #Ratings #Profits #GDP

Texas Rep. James Talarico is right—We must ban together to hold the 1% accountable.

Hey guys, here's a new episode about how there's no trade-off to saving lives in war-torn or impoverished countries.. it's all upside. #Poverty #SavingLives

Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.

📣 New Podcast! "Threads (1984): Britain's #1 Family Comedy (The Bonus Situation)" on @Spreaker#1#1980s #aftermath #atmospheric #bbc #british #cinema #classics #disaster #drama #fallout #film #harrowing #haunting #movie #nuclear #tense #threads #threat #thriller #visuals

A “must” download for the climate conscious: @climatecrisisclub.org @zerothworld.bsky.social

Just learned of Frans de Waal's passing. 💛 His work inspired my fascination with the Ultimatum Game, and my 10+ years research in game theory (with agents, these days...). Enjoy this video, may it remind of our deep ties to other creatures on this planet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ7L...

Hey guys, here's a new episode about how there's no trade-off to saving lives in war-torn or impoverished countries.. it's all upside. #Poverty #SavingLives

A doodle today

A personal episode about the value of direct giving (and friendship). #EffectiveAltruism #Giving #Friendship #Africa #Struggles

This was a ton of fun to edit! Got to play through a fun new game I had never played before with the fiancé, learnt up on some stuff with the Hamtaro anime (all readily available on Internet Archive by the by!), was a fun and interesting edit! #philosophy #Hamtaro #videoessay #anime #GBA

Lucky for you I've coined yet another term... now before you get too excited, it is about meritocracy. The first simul-post on both the website: nonzerosum.games/effortocracy... and the podcast: podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/n... Choose whichever is least painful. #Meritocracy #Society #Policy #DEI

I find the elevation of the term "equality of opportunity" over "equality of outcome" disingenuous. We can't have one without the other. There are preferences, but, in most cases, if we don't have equality of outcome, chances are we've missed something in the complex mix of opportunities #Thoughts

A couple of people mentioned that the 'Capitalism ~ a Zero-Sum Game?' episode was a bit dense and difficult to take in, so I've relaxed the edit a little and added some clarifications. #Capitalism #Mercantilism #Socialism #Economics #Economy #Society #WallStreet #ZeroSum #NonZeroSum

Lucky for you I've coined yet another term... now before you get too excited, it is about meritocracy. The first simul-post on both the website: nonzerosum.games/effortocracy... and the podcast: podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/n... Choose whichever is least painful. #Meritocracy #Society #Policy #DEI