“Getting to Yes,” a classic business book on negotiation, opens with a simple example.

Two people fight over a single orange. The usual solution would be to split it in half, leaving both sides somewhat satisfied and somewhat annoyed.

But after discussing the dilemma, one person wanted to eat the orange while the other just needed the peel to bake a cake. Both sides ended up with all they wanted, providing a classic win-win.

Everyone in D.C. should read “Getting to Yes.”