It works (in theory (assuming rational, liquid markets)) if you assume that they both value risk-reduction and that they don’t care about each others’ finances. There is no way to make the interaction positive sum if we assume the Earth-Mars relationship is a priori zero-sum, since that would be a contradiction.
Note that the cancellation of Earth’s and Mars’ clandestine programs on Ceres does not actually mean Ceres is free of foreign influence. It just means that Ceres is free of direct foreign influence. Earth and Mars have offloaded their operations to privateers and/or indirect bribes to the government of Ceres.
It works (in theory (assuming rational, liquid markets)) if you assume that they both value risk-reduction and that they don’t care about each others’ finances. There is no way to make the interaction positive sum if we assume the Earth-Mars relationship is a priori zero-sum, since that would be a contradiction.
Note that the cancellation of Earth’s and Mars’ clandestine programs on Ceres does not actually mean Ceres is free of foreign influence. It just means that Ceres is free of direct foreign influence. Earth and Mars have offloaded their operations to privateers and/or indirect bribes to the government of Ceres.