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Wolf480pl@_benui but competition is fun!
PeteIn what way?
@pete @_benui
Well obviously winning is satisfying and therefore fun. And the harder it was to win, the more satisfying it is.
But losing can also be satisfying, especially if it was a close call, or if your opponent won by doing something genious.
And I think in the long run, because you and your rival have to watch and understand what the other is doing, you end up learning from each other. And also you motivate each other to get even better.
I don't find competition fun at all. I enjoy self improvement, certainly, but "comparison is the thief of joy".
Corporations generally have been fascist institutions, from their attitude to competitors, and also internal structure and culture.
When I first read Frederick Winslow Taylor's 1911 treatise on The Principles of Scientific Management, I realised that it was inhumane.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Scientific_Management
@pete @_benui
There are many reasons why corporations suck, what I meant is we shouldn't let them affect how we view the idea of competition.
I think it's to be expected that not everyone will enjoy competition. But for me, self-improvement alone isn't very fun, and I quickly lose motivation. And it's hard to know if I'm making progress. And cooperation too often becomes a division of responsibilities, so I end up being alone anyway....