> If I give you an apple and you give me an orange, the total amount of fruit in the economy remains constant.
That's not entirely correct. The economy isn't a zero sum game. If person A has 2 apples and person B has 2 oranges. They trade 1 apple for 1 orange. Now they both have an apple and an orange.
That's not entirely correct. The economy isn't a zero sum game. If person A has 2 apples and person B has 2 oranges. They trade 1 apple for 1 orange. Now they both have an apple and an orange.
The value is increased for both parties.