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18 Δεκ 2019 · Six studies ( N = 3223) examine the relationship between political ideology and zero-sum thinking: the belief that one party’s gains can only be obtained at the expense of another party’s...
We investigate the origins and implications of zero-sum thinking – the belief that gains for one individual or group tend to come at the cost of others. Using a new survey of a representative sample of 20,400 US residents, we measure zero-sum thinking, political preferences, policy views, and a rich
zero-sum thinking in four specific domains between: (1) ethnic groups in terms of wealth; (2) U.S. citizens and non-citizens in terms of economic well-being; (3) countries in terms of economic gains from trade; (4) income classes in terms of wealth.
Zero-sum thinking correlated with more support for redistribution, policies for gender and racial equity, & restrictive immigration policies. There is a measure of zero-sum thinking across the world available from the WVS. Available for approximately 192,000 individuals from 72 countries. N = 8,798. Slope =0.13 (0.008) N = 192,172.
Zero-sum thinking approaches policy decisions with the mindset that gains that accrue to some parties necessarily come at the expense of others. A remarkable feature of this worldview is that it manifests even in a non zero-sum choice, when one policy is widely regarded to benefit voters on average. For instance, experts see the immigration of
We implement a survey among approximately 15,000 individuals living in the United States that measures zero-sum thinking, one’s political and policy views, and a rich set of characteristics about their ancestry.
Our results suggest that a zero-sum view of the world thwarts a society’s ability to flourish by undermining trust and cooperation, with serious consequences for the foundations upon which our well-being and our society is built.
