THE COMPETITION MODEL

By and large, our 21st century Western societies run on a model of growth and competition. The competitive paradigm lies at the core of our thinking and our structures. Rivalry, ownership, acquisition, comparison. A zero-sum game with discrete units in which one’s benefit is another's loss.?

We rationalize our experience and interpret the world through the lens of competition. Natural selection, education institutions, business ventures, sports events, culture and art, intimate relationships, algorithms and online behavior.?

We perceive ourselves and relate to each other through competition, both individually and collectively. My body vs your body. My baby vs your baby. My child vs your child. Our company vs your company. My people vs your people. My nation vs your nation.?The model runs deep.

Could there be another model? Not only from an economic perspective. The point here is not to pit capitalism against socialism. This isn’t about taxes, healthcare, or free markets. The paradigm lies beyond economic thinking. It’s the way we play the physical game. What is our cosmology of the Universe? What implications could another model have on our relationships, our work ethics, and, broadly speaking, on the way we live our lives??

The upcoming texts will explore an alternative.?

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