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A Positive Double Standard

A Positive Double Standard

Update: 2025-07-02

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I have a confession: As a teenager I was desperate to learn how to win friends and influence people, to think and grow rich and develop the habits of highly effective people (seven to be precise)—I am James and I am a self-help-oholic.

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Find the original blog + links here: https://nonzerosum.games/positivedoublestandard.html

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If you'd like to check out the emergence series (mentioned in the episode) here it is: https://nonzerosum.games/emergencespirals.html

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A Positive Double Standard

A Positive Double Standard

Non-Zero-Sum James