I would contend status—not money— is often zero sum, the Malthusian instinct might actually be accurate there. It’s when a person extends that instinct to positive sum games it stops yielding reliable predictions.
Hanson writes about birds that give up food and take guard duty for prestige.
I would contend status—not money— is often zero sum, the Malthusian instinct might actually be accurate there. It’s when a person extends that instinct to positive sum games it stops yielding reliable predictions.
Hanson writes about birds that give up food and take guard duty for prestige.