Game theory teaches clearly two societies develop, one, in which people see each other, not as competitors, but collaborators; when like in America, people are thrilled with another’s successes, they are sad when they fail; as the Baal Shem Tov taught “To God, when we rejoice over another’s success, or are sad over their losses, this is more precious to God, then the prayers of Rabbi Yishmoel on Yom Kippur, in the holy of holies (one the of holiest Jews ever, in the holiest location ever, in the holiest time ever!) In other words, people who identify, hence love one another.
By zevi770 · January 27, 2014
Unfortunately, another society develops, called the zero-sum game – people see each other, as at war, it’s me or you! In these societies, it’s not so much making it to the top, the best giver that counts; its crushing the enemy that does, hence dictators are created – we need not elaborate which societies have created what kind of leaders