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What is a Zero Sum Game?

A quick intro to a very useful mental model

Julia Clavien
Nov 5 · 2 min read

If you don’t already know this mental model, you may well have heard of it before. It’s a key concept from game theory to add to your growing mental set of models! 🧠

What is a Zero-Sum Game?

A situation in which one person or group can win something only by causing another person…

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Julia Clavien

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Curious to a fault. Technology | Psychology | Philosophy. All opinion subject to change. ☺ linktr.ee/juliaclavien

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