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 ...

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Many school district administrators and board members across the country say they’ve recently had to cut investments in facilities and instruction to make room for the ballooning cost of pensions for ...

A zero-sum mentality, where one person's gain is another's loss, hinders progress and cooperation. Shifting to an "abundance mindset" fosters collaboration and mutual benefit, like investing in ...

I’ve been reflecting lately on the term “zero sum game.” It’s one of those phrases that gets thrown around often in business, particularly in negotiations. The idea is simple: in a zero-sum game, one ...

Most Israelis perceive their national life as a zero sum game. This may well be a lasting heritage of the Holocaust. Accurately perceived or not, survival is always in question in their minds. You win ...

Normally, I do a decent job turning my work switch off during the holidays. However, this time, as the holidays approached, I couldn’t help but reflect on the state of our healthcare system, given the ...

I am now in my 80s, and I reflect on the times when I used to enjoy politics. Then, if the nation faced a real problem, the political parties could reach a compromise and find a solution. Perhaps no ...