Question

Give examples from the last month or so where you participated in a positive-sum, a zero-sum, and a negative-sum power relation. Describe what motivated you to participate in a negative-sum or a zero-sum relation? Are there factors other than “power” that we should be considering?

Answer 1

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All these games are based on a context of what we define the participants as

Zero sum game as an example can be given by the game of poker where the total losses are allocated as total winnings which basically menas that the losers compensate the winners.

Positive sum game is an example of pooling individuals to use a single mode of transport instead on a n individual driving a car alone. Here as a result the group can all reach the destination and pay the car owner a small fee as transportation charge. The owner also profits and the passengers can also reach their destination

Negative sum game can be an example of betting between 5 players where each player pays 10$ and the prize money is 30$ after transaction costs. Here the total accumulated loss is greater than the total winnings and is hence a negative sum game.