veganism.social is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
Veganism Social is a welcoming space on the internet for vegans to connect and engage with the broader decentralized social media community.

Administered by:

Server stats:

300
active users

#zerosum

0 posts0 participants0 posts today
John Turiano<p>Great article which explains a lot of the division we see today. Long article, but definitely worth reading. Bookmark the link if you don't have time now, and let me know what you think.</p><p>"zero-sum thinking — the belief that life is a battle over finite rewards where gains for one mean losses for another."</p><p>“The reversion to zero-sum thinking now is in some ways a backlash against the positive-sum thinking of the post-Cold War era — the idea that globalization could lift all boats, that the U.S. could draft an international order in which nearly everyone could participate and become a responsible stakeholder,” </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/asia/trump-zero-sum-world.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/a</span><span class="invisible">sia/trump-zero-sum-world.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/zerosum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zerosum</span></a></p>
Michelle<p>“And did you ever really find<br>When you closed your eyes<br>Any place that was still<br>And at peace?<br>And I guess I just wanted to tell you<br>As the light starts to fade<br>That you are the reason<br>That I am not afraid<br>And I guess I just wanted to mention<br>As the heavens will fall<br>We will be together soon, if we<br>Will be anything at all</p><p>Shame on us, doomed from the start<br>May god have mercy on our dirty little hearts”</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/YV2HDb6TD0c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/YV2HDb6TD0c</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NineInchNails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NineInchNails</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ZeroSum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroSum</span></a></p>
Emus for Entropy<p>Here’s what Silicon Valley won’t tell you: <br>true innovation doesn’t come from breaking the rules in a zero-sum game — <br>it comes from breaking free of the <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/zerosum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zerosum</span></a> game entirely.</p><p>Build something small. Own it completely. Scale it thoughtfully.</p><p>That’s how you win without cheating.</p><p><a href="https://www.joanwestenberg.com/you-cant-win-in-tech-unless-you-cheat/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">joanwestenberg.com/you-cant-wi</span><span class="invisible">n-in-tech-unless-you-cheat/</span></a></p><p>With apologies to the original poster. Who has dropped off the scroll.</p><p> The stupid red shiny car put me right off reading the link quickly enough. </p><p>Fucked up versions of success are mentioned but the concepts are great.</p><p> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/techbros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techbros</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/siliconValey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>siliconValey</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/success" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>success</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/steadystate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>steadystate</span></a></p>
TheGentYYC<p>Zero understanding of Trumpian <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ZeroSum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroSum</span></a> power dynamics. You could not have a worse person "representing" Canada. Can't find enough knees to bend to Trump, who despises &amp; exploits weakness. Her message reeks of it. Just STFU you quisling traitor </p><p>(and Rick Bell remains her slavering lickspittle here, as expected)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/bell-danielle-smith-is-home-speaking-out-and-not-holding-back" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu</span><span class="invisible">mnists/bell-danielle-smith-is-home-speaking-out-and-not-holding-back</span></a></p>
detektor.fm :dfm:<p>Während das letzte Radiohead-Album schon acht Jahre her ist, veröffentlichen Thom Yorke und Johnny Greenwood mit ihrem Nebenprojekt The Smile neue Platten quasi wie am Fließband. Gerade ist mit „Cutouts“ das zweite Album innerhalb eines Jahres erschienen.</p><p><a href="https://social.detektor.fm/tags/Cutouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cutouts</span></a> <a href="https://social.detektor.fm/tags/Radiohead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Radiohead</span></a> <a href="https://social.detektor.fm/tags/TheSmile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheSmile</span></a> <a href="https://social.detektor.fm/tags/ThomYorke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThomYorke</span></a> <a href="https://social.detektor.fm/tags/ZeroSum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroSum</span></a> <a href="https://social.detektor.fm/tags/PopfilterDerSongDesTages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PopfilterDerSongDesTages</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-the-smile-und-das-raetsel-um-ihr-neues-album?utm_campaign=share_on_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=mastodon&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-th</span><span class="invisible">e-smile-und-das-raetsel-um-ihr-neues-album?utm_campaign=share_on_mastodon&amp;utm_medium=mastodon&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p>
DrBob, Neurologist, 🧠Mechanic<p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Billionaires</span></a> not Happy 🤣</p><p>Inside Legal Battle to Recut Trump Movie The <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Apprentice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apprentice</span></a></p><p>Why <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Billionaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Billionaire</span></a> Investor <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/DanSnyder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DanSnyder</span></a> Is Furious🤬 With Ex-President’s Portrayal 🤣</p><p>Despite its title, “The Apprentice” doesn’t chronicle <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s years as the star of the hit <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/NBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NBC</span></a> reality show that catapulted him into the <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/OvalOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OvalOffice</span></a></p><p>“The film delves into a profound exploration of the ascent of an American dynasty. It meticulously charts the genesis of a <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/ZeroSum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroSum</span></a> culture, one that accentuates the dichotomy between winners and losers, the dynamics between the mighty and the vulnerable, and the intricate psychology of persona”</p><p><a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/donald-trump-movie-the-apprentice-dan-snyder-feud-1236010060/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">variety.com/2024/film/news/don</span><span class="invisible">ald-trump-movie-the-apprentice-dan-snyder-feud-1236010060/</span></a></p>
Heretical_i<p><a href="https://kafeneio.social/tags/HydrogenPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HydrogenPower</span></a> <a href="https://kafeneio.social/tags/Greenwash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenwash</span></a>, <a href="https://kafeneio.social/tags/PublicTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransportation</span></a> <a href="https://kafeneio.social/tags/ZeroSum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroSum</span></a> edition.</p><p>From today's local newspaper via Bay Area Newsgroup...</p><p>"The brand-new vehicles (buses), which could arrive as soon as the end of 2024, have water as their only tailpipe emissions....</p><p>There's just one problem: Most of the <a href="https://kafeneio.social/tags/hydrogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydrogen</span></a> that is currently available is produced from <a href="https://kafeneio.social/tags/fossilfuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuels</span></a>, and that causes more of the <a href="https://kafeneio.social/tags/greenhousegas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenhousegas</span></a> emissions that hydrogen buses are supposed to reduce."</p>