Ricardo was a paradigmatic case of non zero-sum thinking; he described comparative advantage, which shows the benefit of people specializing in different things.[1]<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Comparative_advantage" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Comparative_advantage</a>