James_Miller comments on Rationality Quotes August 2014 - Less Wrong
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I see competition among different groups of people, with those able to overcome their collective action problems gaining power and resources.
I see what you mean, but in a military conflict it sees that any gain in power or resources is the result of another group losing power or resources (a zero-sum game). I guess that trade/commerce might be a positive-sum example where competition is still involved but on the whole there is societal benefit.