I object to the demonstration because it’s based on the false assumption that there’s a fixed amount of value (candy, money) to be distributed and that by participating in capitalism, you’re playing a zero-sum game. Most games played in capitalism are positive-sum—you can make more candy.
I object to the demonstration because it’s based on the false assumption that there’s a fixed amount of value (candy, money) to be distributed and that by participating in capitalism, you’re playing a zero-sum game. Most games played in capitalism are positive-sum—you can make more candy.
Good point! I admit that although I’ve thought about this incident many times, this has never occurred to me.