Category: Criticism

An argument for why coöperation is essential. CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) by Max Pixel

July 29, 2019

A critique of competition : When we are in a match against each other, we cannot communicate, trust, or love one another

A review of Alfie Kohn’s book, No Contest : The Case Against Competition. Competition is hurtful. It leads to bullying. The opposite, coöperation, is helpful. Cheating is substantially reduced, often eliminated, completely.

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