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RE: The Wisdom of Non-Competitiveness
I don't know. Im a financial econ major and we are always taught that competition is key and important in anything and everything. It creates an incentive to make the right choice for yourself/ your company. Im not sure if this is the wrong idea but as long as its taught I don't ever think we will see cut throat capitalism or competition go away. Historically even in communist countries we saw cut throat competition even when the government was trying to discourage or avoid it completely. Its part of human nature to be the best and become a leader of our pack.
hey @calaber24p, yeah, I did mention that Communism wasn't the key since it stems from our own nature. And also, I do recognize the advantages of competition. I never meant to discount its merits, if that's how it came across. However, what I'm positing is a change of perspective from what's conventionally taught.
Your points are spot on, and it's exactly why competition is currently the foundation of industry. That's the thing though. In your words, it "creates an incentive to make the right choice for yourself/ your company." That's all well and good, but as I mentioned, that's where our "sense of self" (I'm not quite sure if there's a conventional term for this) comes in. That's what drives the world today, the constant one-upsmanship. But, what if it ceases to be? Would society cease to exist or progress?
It's a very idealistic proposition, I know, but isn't it worth giving a shot? There will always be push back, because of human nature, but now that we're consciously aware of the pros and cons of competition, isn't it worth it to somehow improve upon that mentality?
Thanks for commenting, man. I really appreciate your thoughts!