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And let’s remember that in business, like in war, the one with less empathy wins.



The one with the most power ( highest numbers, best weapons) wins. Empathy is lost when war starts.

Not all business is zero sum.


Maybe I'm very lucky, but that's not my experience in the corporate world. I think there's a lot of 2nd effects and feedback loops that favor cooperative behaviors and strongly penalize jerks, at least in the medium/long term.




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