Two points that influence my thinking on that claim:
Gains from trade have the potential to be greater with greater difference in values between the two trading agents.
Destruction tends to be cheaper than creation. Intelligent agents that recognize this have an incentive to avoid violent conflict.
Two points that influence my thinking on that claim:
Gains from trade have the potential to be greater with greater difference in values between the two trading agents.
Destruction tends to be cheaper than creation. Intelligent agents that recognize this have an incentive to avoid violent conflict.