> Multipolar traps are **scenarios where the things that work well for individuals locally are directly against the global well-being**. [Source](https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg/status/1183207378499424257) An example of a multipolar trap is [[Tragedy of The Commons]] Zero-sum games are rivalrous, "You lose, I win." Positive-sum games are cooperative, "We both win." [Source](https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg/status/1183207378499424257) ## Dive Deeper ### Topic relates to: [[Metacrisis]] [[Tragedy of The Commons]] [[Externalities]] [[Metacrisis Series by GreenPill Podcast]]