# Zero sum game and non-zero sum game #permanentnote ## Source - [[Simon Sinek TED interview 2021]] - [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-sum_game) ## Keywords (topics and howto) - [[topic - learning]] - [[topic - mental models]] - [[topic - live a great life]] - [[topic - leading and managing]] - [[how to be a better self]] - [[how to be a better leader]] - [[how to be a better father]] - [[how to recognise simplicity]] - [[how to make better decisions]] - [[how to avoid common biases (brain shortcuts)]] ## Relevant notes - This note is strongly connected with [[zt - finite and infinite game]]. ## Notes - In a zero-sum game when one side wins the other side lose. Most sports are zero-sum games. In business market share can be seen as a zero-sum game. - In a non-zero-sum game it is possible for different participant in the game to win together. In business this is the equivalent of increasing the size of the market, allowing everyone to grow.