In the 1987 Oliver Stone classic Wall Street, Michael Douglas’ role as the brazen corporate raider, Gordon Gekko, not only won the actor an Oscar for his performance but iconized his character as the ...

One idea unites the left and right lately: a zero-sum view of the world. Unfortunately, nice as it would be to hail a rare instance of ideological harmony, both sides are very much mistaken. Perhaps ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The psychology of success and wealth and the power of capitalism. “Zero-sum beliefs” are the basis of all socialist ideologies.

To paraphrase (again) the British politician and historian Thomas Babington Macaulay: People always think that life has been improving — up until their own time, that is. Somehow they don’t expect ...

Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture. Credit...Photo illustration by Pablo Delcan Supported by By Damien Cave Damien covers global affairs. He is based in ...

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Source: Artwork by Alexi Berry. Used with permission. In my last post I discussed mindful coupling. And in a post from nearly four years ago, I discussed mindful arguing. This post focuses on an ...

Tariffs and trade agreements are a complex subject and going down the rabbit hole can result in endless and ultimately pointless discussions. Strangely, tariffs and trade agreements are simply a game ...