Can We Stop Zero-Sum Games?
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Managing Zero-Sum Reality - Positive-sum outcomes require balance, but crises are defined by imbalance, making zero-sum dynamics unavoidable. The realistic objective is not elimination, but containment, preventing zero-sum competition from sliding into destructive negative-sum outcomes. Survival, adaptation, and eventual renewal become the core strategic goals. Building Global Resilience - Superpowers seek resilience by reshoring industry and securing critical resources, often at the expense of others. Middle powers must respond by strengthening supply chains, defensive capacity, and cooperation with peers where positive-sum gains remain possible. Those who navigate this transition successfully may emerge stronger despite short-term losses. Limiting Catastrophic Escalation - In domains where negative-sum outcomes would be catastrophic, selective cooperation remains rational. Hybrid warfare and economic coercion allow rivalry without open conflict, echoing Cold War crisis management.
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