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This post should present experiments that demonstrate this "zero-sum bias", or at least thought experiments that more clearly describe what counts as instances of "zero-sum bias". As it stands, you begin by presenting a vaguely described hypothetical problem, and proceed by hypothesizing about "its" origin in evolutionary psychology. You build on sand.
My posting is much more speculative than I would like and I wish I were on more solid ground.
My reason for posting anyway is if this bias exists (as I strongly suspect based on my own experience and observations, but cannot produce rigorous scientific evidence for) then discussing it is extremely important. A quick Google search shows that very few people have explicitly discussed the possibility of zero-sum bias.
Robert Wright's Non-Zero is a good popularisation of the ideas, but I can't remember whether/how much the alleged bias per se is discussed.
Also, more thought experiments to clearly describe what counts as instances of "zero-sum bias" to follow in future posts :-).