Non • Zero • Sum James

Non • Zero • Sum James
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A podcast where I read my blog to you, and chit-chat a little. I'm Non-Zero-Sum James, your companion on this exploration of win-win games and how they are essential for a better future. I've been writing here at nonzerosum.games for a couple of years now, and decided it was finally time to reproduce the content in the form in which I usually consume media, audio. So, playing catch-up, every couple of days I'll be reading from the blog, exploring a new aspect of game theory, moral philosophy, ethical economics and AI—looking for solutions to the complex problems we face in our world together.

  1. Sep 19

    Win-Winning with Liv Boeree

    This week’s guest; Liv Boeree—host of the Win-Win Podcast, has been a key inspiration for nonzerosum.games from the start. Liv studied astrophysics and rose to prominence in the world of high-stakes poker. But for me, the public discussion she’s fuelled about using game theory and specifically win-win games, Moloch, effective altruism, and systems thinking to solve many pressing issues in the world today, is what interests me and made me realise there was an audience for these topics. This week you all get to meet her, as we sit down for our first ever Video podcast—an expansive discussion about psychopathic competitiveness, Moloch and his new friend Norma, mutually assured destruction, AI swarms and some fun stuff too; computer games, books and experimental dialogues. Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:28 Interview Starts 00:08:03 OpenAI swarm hacks Hugging Face & Mythos first strike 00:13:16 The Super-Defector 00:15:58 A glimmer of hope 00:18:53 Collaborative competition 00:30:28 Liv's obsession with Polytopia 00:35:41 Making games more win-win 00:37:49 Moloch & Norma 00:45:35 Daniel Suarez’s “Daemon” 00:46:43 Returning to win-win game development 00:50:28 Neutropia 00:52:52 The Meta-Crisis 00:58:17 10 Principles of Win-Win 01:02:08 The end of M.A.D. 01:06:04 The importance of storytelling 01:09:37 Faces of X & The Anti-Debate 01:12:30 Effective Altruism's fascination with AI X-risk 01:17:53 The future Liv wants to see Mentions: Win-Win Podcast Faces of X Elowyn: Quest of Time Neutropia Emmett Shear's Interview (with sketch-notes) Wes Roth on Mythos first strike The Super-Defector

    Win-Winning with Liv Boeree

  2. Jul 26

    The Dividual—are we falling apart?

    The concept of a dividual raises an interesting question about how something can be both an entity, but also divisible. It's one of those terms which, since I've learned it, I see it everywhere, it's felt more and more relevant to the world today, as if we're living a new era of the dividual. | For the original post and links, visit: https://nonzerosum.games/dividual.html

    The Dividual—are we falling apart?

  3. Jul 18

    Are You a Crab in a Bucket?

    A classic behavioural model... perhaps not entirely based on scientific evidence, but an instructive story none the less. | For the original post and links: https://nonzerosum.games/crabbucket.html

    Are You a Crab in a Bucket?

  4. Jul 10

    Furry Friends

    More and more my social feeds are populated with these little treats—interspecies friendships that give us a glimpse into the world of non-zero-sum interactions. | To enjoy all the visuals with the audio... visit: https://nonzerosum.games/furryfriends.html

    Furry Friends

  5. Jul 5

    Parable of a Polyp

    Kicking off a series of episodes focused on non-zero-sum games in nature, beginning with a cooperative game with the highest of stakes. | For the original post and links: https://nonzerosum.games/parableofapolyp.html

    Parable of a Polyp

  6. Jun 7

    Interview: Vincent Knight—Game Theorist

    Our very first podcast interview, and starting strong with a Professor of Game Theory, Vince Knight from the University of Cardiff all the way on the other side of the world in Wales. | We sat down to talk about all sorts of applications of game theory in our personal and political lives, from his cutting edge research. A fabulous communicator and advocate for making the world a better place through game theory—a perfect interview to start a new feature of the podcast.

    Interview: Vincent Knight—Game Theorist

  7. Jun 1

    Coach Krohn on Leadership

    This episode is a special one, with a special guest—my friend Coach Stuart (the Moose) Krohn. I explore Stuart's impact as a specialist in creating leaders.

    Coach Krohn on Leadership

  8. May 29

    Emergence Spirals

    In response to Elizier Yudkowski's essay "The Futility of Emergence" I take a very long time explaining some ways to define and recognise emergence in a way that is useful. | For the original post and links: https://nonzerosum.games/emergencespirals.html

    Emergence Spirals
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A podcast where I read my blog to you, and chit-chat a little. I'm Non-Zero-Sum James, your companion on this exploration of win-win games and how they are essential for a better future. I've been writing here at nonzerosum.games for a couple of years now, and decided it was finally time to reproduce the content in the form in which I usually consume media, audio. So, playing catch-up, every couple of days I'll be reading from the blog, exploring a new aspect of game theory, moral philosophy, ethical economics and AI—looking for solutions to the complex problems we face in our world together.

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  • Creator
    Non • Zero • Sum James
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Explicit
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