Zero-sum thinking is an obsession of mine, but mostly in economics.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Economics is a strange science. Our subject deals with some of the most important as well as mundane issues that impinge on the human condition.
I think economics - and this is what I've tried to impart - has a tremendous amount of human interest in it.
Economics is a subject profoundly conducive to cliche, resonant with boredom. On few topics is an American audience so practiced in turning off its ears and minds. And none can say that the response is ill advised.
I actually profoundly think the world's a better place when economics is fairly boring... The more boring the better.
And it comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don't get on the wrong track or try to do too much. We're always thinking about new markets we could enter, but it's only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important.
No one is entertained by economics.
I am aiming my books at anybody with no economics background.
Economics is a subject that does not greatly respect one's wishes.
An early fascination with higher mathematics at the university level blossomed into speculative thinking that could provide a basis for dealing with economic issues.
We believe that economics does not necessarily have to be a zero-sum game; it can be a win-win proposition for everyone involved so long as they have the tools in which to succeed.