Actually, I would say that competition drives more invention (and manufacturing) than cooperation. See World War II and the Cold War and look at the rapid progress of technology during that time.
That’s why our government is in such a mess now. A generation ago, our lawmakers knew the value of cooperation, and things happened! But then the right-wing extremists (funded by the wealthy) decided that they wanted ALL the power and started trying to ram their agenda down the throats of the American people.
“Mutual Aid” published in 1905 by Petr Kropotkin was a Russian biologist and Anarchist, his book about mutual aid being shown not only with members of the same species but with other species as well, is about Evolution as much as social revolution.
There is a big difference between friendly competition (yes, there is such a thing) and cut-throat, trip him and stab him in the back which some people “play”.
oldpine52 almost 8 years ago
Well, yeah, now that you mention it.
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Fair point, but still cooperation beats competition every time.
johnzakour Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Yes I just wish our politicians on both sides realized this.
garcoa almost 8 years ago
Actually you want both competition and cooperation.
PreVizsla almost 8 years ago
Actually, I would say that competition drives more invention (and manufacturing) than cooperation. See World War II and the Cold War and look at the rapid progress of technology during that time.
contralto2b almost 8 years ago
But cooperation helps reduce the hate.
Pedmar Premium Member almost 8 years ago
That’s why our government is in such a mess now. A generation ago, our lawmakers knew the value of cooperation, and things happened! But then the right-wing extremists (funded by the wealthy) decided that they wanted ALL the power and started trying to ram their agenda down the throats of the American people.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 8 years ago
“Mutual Aid” published in 1905 by Petr Kropotkin was a Russian biologist and Anarchist, his book about mutual aid being shown not only with members of the same species but with other species as well, is about Evolution as much as social revolution.
RAGs almost 8 years ago
There is a big difference between friendly competition (yes, there is such a thing) and cut-throat, trip him and stab him in the back which some people “play”.
Charles Smith almost 8 years ago
Competition is the basis and cause of almost all progess. Can you prove otherwise?
gammaguy almost 8 years ago
He’s right, Rita. Individual Mongols never accomplished much, but the Mongol hordes….