>[!abstract] >Zero-sum game is a mathematical representation in game theory and economic theory of a situation that involves two competing entities, where the result is an advantage for one side and an equivalent loss for the other. In other words, player one's gain is equivalent to player two's loss, with the result that the net improvement in benefit of the game is zero. ("Zero-sum game", 2025). >[!note] >Unlike in a Ponzi or pyramid scheme, there is no pretense of monetary value creation in a zero-sum game, only value transfer. For example, if I cut a larger slice of the cake for myself, the other slices will be made smaller. ## References - Zero-sum game. (2025, January 4). In *Wikipedia*. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zero-sum_game&oldid=1265634629 ## Related - [[Distributive bargaining]]