Name: Progress is not a zero-sum game
Uploaded: 2007-01-17T00:11:00Z
Duration: 18 min 57 s
Description: Author Robert Wright explains "non-zero-sumness" -- the network of linked fortunes and cooperation that has guided our evolution to this point -- and how we can use it to help save humanity today.

Author Robert Wright explains "non-zero-sumness" -- the network of linked fortunes and cooperation that has guided our evolution to this point -- and how we can use it to help save humanity today.

Progress is not a zero-sum game

Human history shows a striking trend: as societies grow more complex, cooperation across cultures and continents deepens. From Stonehenge to the Silk Road to today’s global economy, fortunes become increasingly linked, and moments of moral progress emerge. The ongoing rise of interconnectedness means that harm or hatred in one part of the world now ripples everywhere. Even as technology raises the stakes, moral evolution — recognizing our shared interests — remains essential for survival.