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<blockquote data-quote="Emberashh" data-source="post: 9157867" data-attributes="member: 7040941"><p>Competition in games is fun because it is inherently motivating in a positive way. Competitor's are compelled to improve on and engage their skills in a way thats been freed of the additional anxieties that natural competition comes with (ie, kill the lion or everyone dies). </p><p></p><p>It also has a number of benefits, particularly amongst Men (though certainly not limited to them), in tapping into camraderie which in turn is just building on social interaction and relationship building. </p><p></p><p>This is often why two men can get into a fist fight and then become fierce friends afterwords, as the competition allows for whatever the dispute was to be ironed out whilst also establishing a relationship of mutual respect. Its why rough housing is a thing amongst boys. </p><p></p><p>In a society thats achieved post-scarcity, competition is going to be a lot more important than it is now, as competition is going to be needed to help channel societies collective energy into positive work. </p><p></p><p>Even Star Trek understood that, even if it didn't explicitly voice it all that often. As much as there was a explicit personal philosophy of bettering one's self (in competition with yourself), there was also an implicit philosophy that competition amongst peers was still important. </p><p></p><p>After all, if competition was truly unimportant, what use then is there for awards and commendations? Ranks and committees? Why is it important to decide who gets to be Captain, and how is it decided if not through competition?</p><p></p><p>I think the pretentiousness of that passage masks the fact that its being very single minded towards what it thinks competition is. Competition can in fact be toxic, and clearly the passage seeks to position that as the case, but that is not all it is, nor is it inherent to the concept. </p><p></p><p>Toxic competition is always born in the relative immaturity of certain competitors, who struggle with, or simply don't bother, managing their emotions. </p><p></p><p>We wouldn't have the concept of a sore loser, nor would we hold up its opposite as an ideal, if competition was inherently toxic. Likewise, we wouldn't look at this meme and find it funny (at its subjects expense) if this were the case:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]304591[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Emberashh, post: 9157867, member: 7040941"] Competition in games is fun because it is inherently motivating in a positive way. Competitor's are compelled to improve on and engage their skills in a way thats been freed of the additional anxieties that natural competition comes with (ie, kill the lion or everyone dies). It also has a number of benefits, particularly amongst Men (though certainly not limited to them), in tapping into camraderie which in turn is just building on social interaction and relationship building. This is often why two men can get into a fist fight and then become fierce friends afterwords, as the competition allows for whatever the dispute was to be ironed out whilst also establishing a relationship of mutual respect. Its why rough housing is a thing amongst boys. In a society thats achieved post-scarcity, competition is going to be a lot more important than it is now, as competition is going to be needed to help channel societies collective energy into positive work. Even Star Trek understood that, even if it didn't explicitly voice it all that often. As much as there was a explicit personal philosophy of bettering one's self (in competition with yourself), there was also an implicit philosophy that competition amongst peers was still important. After all, if competition was truly unimportant, what use then is there for awards and commendations? Ranks and committees? Why is it important to decide who gets to be Captain, and how is it decided if not through competition? I think the pretentiousness of that passage masks the fact that its being very single minded towards what it thinks competition is. Competition can in fact be toxic, and clearly the passage seeks to position that as the case, but that is not all it is, nor is it inherent to the concept. Toxic competition is always born in the relative immaturity of certain competitors, who struggle with, or simply don't bother, managing their emotions. We wouldn't have the concept of a sore loser, nor would we hold up its opposite as an ideal, if competition was inherently toxic. Likewise, we wouldn't look at this meme and find it funny (at its subjects expense) if this were the case: [ATTACH type="full"]304591[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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