Non-zero-sum James

Karma: 113

Strong believer in effective altruism and have taken the giving pledge. My weekly blog at nonzerosum.games is a world-help site of sorts—focussing on win-win games as essential to facing global issues. I explore game-theoretical approaches to real world issues in an accessible way, using illustrations, simulations and badly drawn graphs.

I’m a Documentary filmmaker who has spent over 20 years researching, interviewing and building stories around the world—everything from the war in Afghanistan, to life in inner-city Los Angeles, to an Aussie bloke with 34 dogs. I’m a life long student, with passion for creating a better world.

Social Dilemmas — public goods, free riders, and exploitation

Non-zero-sum JamesMar 5, 2025, 11:31 PM

3 points

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[Question] Is AI x-risk becoming a distraction?

Non-zero-sum JamesFeb 27, 2025, 8:33 PM

2 points

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The Stag Hunt—cultivating cooperation to reap rewards

Non-zero-sum JamesFeb 25, 2025, 11:47 PM

13 points

4 comments4 min readEA link

The Dilemma’s Dilemma

Non-zero-sum JamesFeb 19, 2025, 11:56 PM

2 points

1 comment7 min readEA link

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Inescapably Value-Laden Experience—Can We Make Morality Rationalisable?

Non-zero-sum JamesJan 15, 2025, 12:13 AM

2 points

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What is Confidence, in Game Theory and Life?

Non-zero-sum JamesDec 10, 2024, 11:11 PM

2 points

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Paradigm Shifts—change everything… except almost everything

Non-zero-sum JamesNov 26, 2024, 5:04 PM

2 points

1 comment3 min readEA link

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A Case for Conscious Significance—an approach to free will & determinism

Non-zero-sum JamesNov 23, 2024, 6:37 PM

2 points

3 comments6 min readEA link

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Both-sidesism—When Fair & Balanced Goes Wrong

Non-zero-sum JamesNov 2, 2024, 3:06 AM

10 points

2 comments6 min readEA link

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Contagious Beliefs—Simulating Political Alignment

Non-zero-sum JamesOct 13, 2024, 1:38 AM

4 points

3 comments2 min readEA link

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An Interactive Shapley Value Explainer

Non-zero-sum JamesOct 11, 2024, 6:05 AM

18 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

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Subgame Purrrfection—Guest Writer Jaiveer Singh Explores Subgame-Perfect Nash Equilibrium

Non-zero-sum JamesOct 9, 2024, 12:38 AM

1 point

1 comment4 min readEA link

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Capitalising on Trust—A Karmic Simulation

Non-zero-sum JamesSep 28, 2024, 5:42 AM

2 points

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Unlocking Solutions—By Understanding Coordination Problems

Non-zero-sum JamesJul 27, 2024, 5:06 AM

2 points

0 comments5 min readEA link

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Why People in Poverty Make Bad Decisions

Non-zero-sum JamesJul 15, 2024, 11:34 PM

4 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

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Saving Lives Reduces Over-Population—A Counter-Intuitive Non-Zero-Sum Game

Non-zero-sum JamesJun 28, 2024, 7:24 PM

6 points

3 comments5 min readEA link

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Masculinity—A Case For Courage

Non-zero-sum JamesJun 4, 2024, 12:22 AM

6 points

7 comments7 min readEA link

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The Alignment Problem No One is Talking About

Non-zero-sum JamesMay 14, 2024, 10:42 AM

5 points

0 comments2 min readEA link

Crabs in a Bucket ~ Or Links in a Chain

Non-zero-sum JamesFeb 28, 2024, 11:04 PM

3 points

4 comments2 min readEA link

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A Kindness Equation ~ should I give to charity or volunteer?

Non-zero-sum JamesFeb 8, 2024, 6:11 PM

13 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

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