What is a Non-Zero Sum Game?

In Mathematics game theory, there is the zero-sum game, in which you win and I lose, and the non-zero-sum game, in which it is possible for both of us to win.

A Non-Zero-Sum Game is a situation where one’s win does not necessarily mean another’s loss, and one’s loss does not necessarily mean that the other party wins. In a Non-Zero-Sum Game, all parties could gain, or all parties could lose. This is in direct contrast to a Zero-Sum Game where one party’s win necessitates another party’s loss, such as in competitive games like basketball,  where if one team wins, the other automatically loses.

At Walden’s Path School, we believe that Education should be a non-zero-sum game where everybody wins. It all depends on how you facilitate learning.

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