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It's a complex equation when you involve the discovery of new resources and increases in technology. Let me illustrate to you what's going on with pet fish exam
by neonological 6y ago
It's a complex equation when you involve the discovery of new resources and increases in technology. Let me illustrate to you what's going on with pet fish example:
So I have 5 fish. I put a fish flake in the tank. The game the fish play with the flakes is zero sum. Only one fish can get the flake. Next time, I put two flakes in the fish tank. The economy has increased by 2x! But only two fish get a flake so the game is still zero sum.
What if I put 30 flakes into the tank? The biggest fish beats up all the other fish and eats all 30 flakes. The game is still zero sum.
Increasing the size of the economy does not change the nature of the zero sum game.
- anm89 6y agoNo. The size of our economy is also not people x resources.
- neonological 6y agoSure but in the fish tank is fish vs. resources and given that nothing else exists in the “fish tank universe” the flakes therefore function as the total amount of resources and also the entire economy at the same time. I can triple the size and value of the fish tank economy just like how Reddit can increase the value of GameStop. The fact of the matter is it’s all still a zero sum game.
- anm89 6y agoConsider me unconvinced. The gamestop extravaganza is immaterial here.
- neonological 6y agoIt’s ok if you’re not convinced. The fact of the matter is I showed you an example of how a growing economy still constitutes as a zero sum game. You haven’t shown otherwise.