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Originally Posted by Jonesy
Dawn might be right..... me vs. you, you lose, but maybe my brain is satisfied?
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A problem I have with the "conflict is inevitable" view is that it assumes that everything is a zero-sum game. But this is not so. Economics is not a zero-sum game where it is only possible for one person to benefit at the expense of another. The entire basis of voluntary exchange (and "society" to me is just voluntary cooperation and exchange) is that both people benefit in some way ex ante and ex post. Resources are scarce, yes, but the batch of things extracted from those resources is constantly changing in size and scope. It is a dynamic process.