The win-win idea originated with whom and from when?

Question

or you may give me some introduction to some similar philosophy/economic theory (some old sayings are also ok)
thanks very much!!

Answer 1

Invented by those who knew one has to bow to get up ...... compromise for gain. A purely economic concept not quite palatable philosophically. In reality there is no win-win...... every win is balanced by a loss, whether we know or not.

Answer 2

The concept of win win is made popular by author Stephen Covey in his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey list it as habit number 4 Think Win/Win - Principles of interpersonal leadership.

But I remembered hearing the phrase back in the late 70s', when QC (Quality Circle) was the market talk. No further details that I can come up with :-(

Answer 3

Its called the Game Theory...and the win-win idea was introduced by John Nash...a princeton math prof.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_theory

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Forbes_Nash

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[showing Charles one of his window equations]
NASH: This is a group playing touch football. This is a flock of pigeons fighting over bread crumbs. And this is a woman chasing a man who stole her purse.
CHARLES: John, you watched a mugging. That's weird.
NASH: In competitive behavior someone always loses.
CHARLES: Well, my niece knows that, John, and she's about this high.
NASH: See if I derive an equilibrium where prevalence is a non-singular event where nobody loses, can you imagine the effect that would have on conflict scenarios, arm negotiations...
CHARLES: When did you last eat?
NASH: ...currency exchange?
CHARLES: When did you last eat? You know, food.
NASH: You have no respect for cognitive reverie, you know that?
CHARLES: Yes. But pizza - now, pizza I have enormous respect for. And of course beer.
[leaves]
NASH: [throws stuff down and follows] I have respect for beer. I have respect for beer!

Answer 4

its not a philosophy as much as it is a concept:

an easy win-win is donating to the salvation army for christmas. your giving to poor, and although it seems your losing money, your ultimately gaining a tax break, which will give you your money right back.

you can find them in many situations, and when you do, good job, because they dont happen very often.