Exchange is Not a Zero-Sum Game

Tags: Economic Freedom, Economic Policy, Protectionism and Free Trade

11/26/2024 Taiwo Agbeluyi

One of the oldest and most harmful economic fallacies is the belief that, at best, economic exchange is a zero-sum activity. However, free exchange in an unhampered market is always positive.

Original article: Exchange is Not a Zero-Sum Game

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