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Non-Zero-Sum James

Non-Zero-Sum James

A podcast where I read my blog to you, and chit-chat a little. I"m Non-Zero-Sum James, your companion on this exploration of win-win games and how they are essential for a better future. I"ve been writing here at nonzerosum.games for a couple of years now, and decided it was finally time to reproduce the content in the form in which I usually consume media, audio. So, playing catch-up, every couple of days I"ll be reading from the blog, exploring a new aspect of game theory, moral philosophy,

society & culture philosophy

All Episodes

00:07:03

The NPC → MC Spectrum

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/11/28

For supplementary diagrams and links visit: https://nonzerosum.games/npc.html

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00:06:56

No Matter Where You Get To... There You Are

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/10/28

A funny story that wasn't so funny at the time (as is so often the case). | For the original post visit: https://nonzerosum.games/nomatterwhereyougetto.html

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00:08:51

Paine on Economic Justice

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/10/06

The system didn't and doesn't need to be this way. | For the original post visit: https://nonzerosum.games/painejustice.html

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00:09:10

Rights & Liberties—are opposites

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/10/02

I'm always trying to picture in my mind what sort of society I want to live in. To do this is to balancing the freedoms I'm willing to forego in order to provide rights that we determine to be essential to a healthy society. | This week's episode explores the new way of looking at Rights & Liberties, as a way of codifying this process, rather being used as vaguely interchangeable terms. | For the original post and references visit:

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00:05:50

Why People in Poverty Make Poor Decisions

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/09/26

In this episode we make the case for giving money to people who are bad with money! | For the original post and links visit: https://nonzerosum.games/poverty.html

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00:11:04

Saving Lives Reduces Overpopulation

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/09/06

I will be making the case that somewhat counter-intuitively, by saving lives we actually reduce over-population. | For the full post and references: https://nonzerosum.games/savinglives.html

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00:14:10

Effortocracy ~ I've had meritocracy all wrong

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/08/29

've been wrong about the meaning of Meritocracy, and for good reason, there are many different definitions—the term has been used as a pejorative, as an aspirational term, as a definition of a government, and as a general way of allocating credit to individuals. But I understood it as this: A society where a person's rewards reflect their efforts (merit) | For links, pictures and references check out the original post here: https://nonzerosum.games/effortocracy.html

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00:08:36

Saidi, My Friend

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/08/23

This episode begins a series on luck and circumstances, and asks "What do we owe to each other?" | For the original post and links visit: https://nonzerosum.games/saidi.html

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00:11:24

Goodhart's Law ~ the problem with singular goals

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/08/19

This is one of those ideas that constantly recurs in my mind throughout my day, one of those perspective-affecting mental models that helps me navigate the world, and hopefully will do the same for you. | For the full post and links: https://nonzerosum.games

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00:15:57

We Don't Just Let People Die ~ so what next?

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/08/16

A lot of politics out in the world appears to me at any rate to be based around a sort of kill-or-be-killed mentality, is if we live an the wild, and need to let nature sort the strong from the weak... but that's not the actual world we live in, so that political mentality is... well, nonsense.A rambling stream of consciousness about what to do in a society, like ours, when we, thankfully don't let citizens needlessly die. | For the full ramble, links and sources:

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00:07:30

Looking to the Future ~ a simple recycling idea: part 3

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/08/09

Let's take a look through our crystal ball at Glass Bottle Utopia. What are the problems, and who's solving them? | For the original article, links and pictures visit: https://nonzerosum.games/betterrecycling3.html

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00:04:39

Putting it on Plastic

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/08/04

In part 2 of our series on recycling we look into the problems with plastic recycling and the importance of disincentivising the use of plastics. | For the original article, including useful links and references visit: https://nonzerosum.games/betterrecycling2.html

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00:02:53

8 Bottles ~ a Simple Recycling Idea

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/08/01

This series of 3 episodes are about recycling, and specifically an idea I'd like to put forward as a workable solution for governments, business and the environment—8 different standard-sized glass bottles and jars. | For illustrations and sources visit the original page: https://nonzerosum.games/betterrecycling.html

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00:05:52

Negative Moral Licensing ~ the even eviler twin

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/07/14

Moral licensing is a well researched and understood phenomenon—I'm proposing something slightly different: negative moral licensing, where, instead of using our previous good actions to justify misbehaviour, we use the real or perceived misbehaviour of others to license ours. | https://nonzerosum.games/morallicensing2.html

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00:05:16

Moral Licensing ~ the makings of a very Negative-Sum...

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/07/12

Moral licensing is when you use previous virtuous actions to justify less than virtuous behaviour next... There are lots of studies referenced in this episode, you can find links to them all in the text of the original post. Have fun exploring the links, and of course all the pictures. | Original Post: https://nonzerosum.games/morallicensing1.html

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00:14:31

A Positive Double Standard

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/07/02

I have a confession: As a teenager I was desperate to learn how to win friends and influence people, to think and grow rich and develop the habits of highly effective people (seven to be precise)—I am James and I am a self-help-oholic. | Find the original blog + links here: https://nonzerosum.games/positivedoublestandard.html | If you'd like to check out the emergence series (mentioned in the episode) here it is: https://nonzerosum.games/emergencespirals.html

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00:05:20

A Kindness Equation

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/06/28

This week we ask the question: what's more effective, charity or volunteering? The answer, is, as always more complicated than that. If you're thinking about how you can best spend your efforts in making the world a better place, this is the episode for you. | The original post and links are here: https://nonzerosum.games/kindnessequation.html

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00:07:49

Capitalism ~ a Zero-Sum Game?

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/06/23

This episode we look objectively at the question "is capitalism a zero sum game?" the answer might be surprising. | For the original post and links: https://nonzerosum.games/capitalism.html

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00:05:43

Evil Globalisation ~ and how it's Eliminating Global...

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/06/18

On globalisation, and how it might just surprise you. | For the original post and links: https://nonzerosum.games/globalisation.html

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00:07:55

Relative Gains ~ How not to Measure Success

Non-Zero-Sum James ·

2025/06/15

We join Diderot, a very bright man made a fool by circumstance, to introduce an essential idea in understanding economics and non-zero-sum games—the issue of relative vs absolute gains. | For the original post, including links and references visit: https://nonzerosum.games/absolutevsrelative.html

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