The Space Beyond Scarce

Episode 23: Zero Sum Thinking and American Fascism


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Zero sum thinking has been used by right-wing politicians and media to enflame racism and xenophobia with deadly results. This podcast explores examples of how it is showing up in this week's national news, how we can recognize it in ourselves and others, and what we can do to disrupt zero sum thinking when we encounter it. 

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Sources and more info on the subjects mentioned in today's episode: 

-https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/abbott-rewards-shareholders-shares-record-new-all-time-high

-https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/05/13/baby-formula-us-mexico-border/

-https://fortune.com/2022/05/14/baby-formula-shortage-milk-monopoly-fda/

-https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1099034094/what-is-the-great-replacement-theory

-https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/17/republicans-have-invoked-the-great-replacement-theory-over-and-over-and-over


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The Space Beyond ScarceBy Kate Holly